ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zambia
Zambia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 58.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zambia stood at 58.4 %.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
That places Zambia 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 66.62 % | — |
| 2018 | 60.16 % | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 54.45 % | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 58.08 % | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 52.3 % | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 55.45 % | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 59.49 % | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 58.4 % | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.41 % | 54.45 % | 66.62 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.74 % | 52.3 % | 59.49 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 32.63 %
- 1 Georgia 66.03 % compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 86 % compare
- 2 Angola 62.96 % compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 76.52 % compare
- 3 Armenia 62.5 %
- 3 Cabo Verde 7.65 %
- 3 Viet Nam 42.77 % compare
- 4 Türkiye 19.77 %
- 5 Indonesia 57.23 % compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 56.35 % compare
- 7 Ecuador 55.62 % compare
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,866 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -25.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 256.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,710 current LCU per person (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 58.4 % 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 66.62 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3 % in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 78 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 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 65+, 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.