ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Zambia
Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 4,551 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment 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 status of employment 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 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,551 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,929 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,551 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,296 1000 No, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 status of employment in Zambia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment 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 status of employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,551 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment 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 status of employment?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment 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 status of employment, total, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.