ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zambia
Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 4,551 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 4,551 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
That places Zambia 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,366 1000 No | — |
| 2018 | 3,212 1000 No | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,286 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,367 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,373 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,466 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,914 1000 No | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 4,551 1000 No | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,288 1000 No | 3,212 1000 No | 3,366 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,734 1000 No | 3,367 1000 No | 4,551 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,920 current LCU per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 720.69 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 4,551 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 4,551 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 3,212 1000 No in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 82 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 35.2%. 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 — 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.