ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Zambia

Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 213.31 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
213.31 1000 No
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
219.33 1000 No
in 2017
All-time low
152.27 1000 No
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Zambia, 2017–2024

0501001502002017202020242017: 219.3 1000 No2018: 192.6 1000 No2019: 152.3 1000 No2020: 163.8 1000 No2021: 165.1 1000 No2022: 179.7 1000 No2023: 204.5 1000 No2024: 213.3 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 213.31 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in 2024.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

That places Zambia 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2017 219.33 1000 No
2018 192.6 1000 No -12.2%
2019 152.27 1000 No -20.9%
2020 163.84 1000 No +7.6%
2021 165.11 1000 No +0.8%
2022 179.68 1000 No +8.8%
2023 204.48 1000 No +13.8%
2024 213.31 1000 No +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 188.07 1000 No 152.27 1000 No 219.33 1000 No 3
2020s 185.28 1000 No 163.84 1000 No 213.31 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 20 Georgia 224.32 1000 No compare
  2. 21 Guatemala 219.74 1000 No compare
  3. 22 Mali 219.66 1000 No compare
  4. 24 Serbia 209.21 1000 No compare
  5. 25 Canada 182.8 1000 No
  6. 26 France 155.74 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Zambia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Zambia was 213.31 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, 65+, rural areas recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 219.33 1000 No in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 152.27 1000 No in 2019.
How does Zambia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Zambia ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.