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
84th
of 85 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.
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 84th out of 85 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 | Value | 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% |
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
- 81 Niger 32.0% compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 31.9% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 28.6% compare
- 85 Tajikistan 18.2% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 84th out of 85 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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