ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Zambia

Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 66.1 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
66.1 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 79 countries
All-time high
69.12 %
in 2017
All-time low
63.13 %
in 2018
Years of data
8
2017–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Zambia, 2017–2024

02040602017202020242017: 69.1 %2018: 63.1 %2019: 63.6 %2020: 64.2 %2021: 63.6 %2022: 63.5 %2023: 65 %2024: 66.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zambia is 66.1 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

That places Zambia 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 69.12 %
2018 63.13 % -8.7%
2019 63.58 % +0.7%
2020 64.24 % +1.0%
2021 63.59 % -1.0%
2022 63.48 % -0.2%
2023 65.05 % +2.5%
2024 66.1 % +1.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 66.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.03 %, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 66.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.93 %, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.28 % 63.13 % 69.12 % 3
2020s 64.49 % 63.48 % 66.1 % 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 9 Republic of Korea 67.28 % compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 67.2 % compare
  3. 11 Thailand 66.61 % compare
  4. 13 Bhutan 65.53 % compare
  5. 14 Belarus 65.28 % compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 64.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zambia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zambia was 66.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 69.12 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.13 % in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Zambia ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.