Labour share of GDP (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Labour share of GDP (%) was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
102nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2004
All-time low
26.4%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Zambia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 26.5% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Zambia peaked at 48.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2022.
That places Zambia 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.2% | — |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 65% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.0% | 48.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 32.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.4% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 31.0% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 31.0% compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 28.6% compare
- 103 Tajikistan 18.2% compare
- 104 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Zambia?
- Labour share of gdp in Zambia was 26.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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