Youth Unemployment in Zambia: The Case of Lusaka Province

While the problem of unemployment affects people of all age groups, the problem in Zambia affects the youths more than older age groups. Policies to reduce youth unemployment are required, not only to save youths from its negative effects, but to also enhance economic performance. For such policies to be effective, it is required that policy makers are armed with evidence regarding the various attributes of the unemployed youths. Such information could include demographic characteristics of the unemployed, their education status and skills, geographical distribution, trends in youth unemployment rates and other relevant characteristics. In this study, we analysed various aspects of youth unemployment in Zambia and focused on Lusaka province