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Zambia - Unemployment Rate 5.92

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

5.92 (2025)

Global rank

##108 of 187 economies

vs global median

1.2×

Growth since 1991

0.31×

Ranking Race — Unemployment Rate

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#30#59#88#117#146#17519911996200120062011201620212025#175#1082021 overtook Ireland2025 overtook Paraguay
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Real annual global ranks, 1991 - 2025. Zambia climbed from #175 to #108 (overtook Ireland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Zambia ↓

Key Events — Zambia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2008
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2011
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2012
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
2018
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Ireland in global rank auto
2022
Fell 30 places in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Paraguay in global rank auto

Unemployment Rate, 1991-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total labor force · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199120012011202120254.539.5914.6419.7

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