ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zambia
Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 49.7 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zambia is 49.7 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.46 % | — |
| 2018 | 45.08 % | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 49.16 % | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 49.73 % | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.74 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.72 % | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 48.15 % | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.7 % | +3.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 49.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.81 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 49.7 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.51 %, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.9 % | 45.08 % | 52.46 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.21 % | 47.72 % | 50.74 % | 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 — labour force participation rate by in Zambia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zambia was 49.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.46 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.08 % in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, 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.