ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zambia
Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 2,409 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zambia stood at 2,409 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,668 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 1,593 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,669 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,680 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,725 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,776 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,025 1000 No | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 2,409 1000 No | +18.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,409 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,657 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,409 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,692 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,643 1000 No | 1,593 1000 No | 1,669 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,923 1000 No | 1,680 1000 No | 2,409 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, total (15+), rural in Zambia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zambia was 2,409 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,409 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,593 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — 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.