ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Zambia
Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural was 1,310 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Zambia is 1,310 1000 No, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
That places Zambia 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 965.5 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 939.7 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 975.89 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 978.65 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 995.66 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,028 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,142 1000 No | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1,310 1000 No | +14.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,310 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,025 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,310 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,009 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 960.36 1000 No | 939.7 1000 No | 975.89 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,091 1000 No | 978.65 1000 No | 1,310 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Zambia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Zambia was 1,310 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,310 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 939.7 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.