AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ZAMBIAN ECONOMY

Abstract

Youth unemployment has been noted to be a worldwide issue and a global challenge. All countries world over faces the challenge of youth unemployment, the only difference is the extent and degree of youth unemployment rate that varies from one country to the other. In some countries, the rate of youth unemployment is very low, more especially in the highly industrialised and developed countries, moderate in the bricks countries and usually high in several developing countries like Zambia. Zambia has experienced a high rise in youth unemployment and this has been increasing for the past three years from 2020 to 2022. This study is about assessing the impact of high youth unemployment on Zambia`s economic performance, with the case study of Lusaka. The study is a quantitative research and data was collected using online structured questionnaires which were sent out to respondents for purpose of gathering data, analysing data, presenting data and interpreting data so as to arrive at a conclusion and give proper and befitting recommendations.