Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Zambia

Zambia: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 19.23 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.23 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
19.35 %
in 2023
All-time low
14.36 %
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Zambia, 2015–2024

051015202015201920242015: 18.6 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 15.5 %2019: 16.8 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 17.4 %2022: 17.4 %2023: 19.4 %2024: 19.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Zambia stood at 19.23 %.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Zambia peaked at 19.35 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.36 %, in 2017.

Zambia ranks 63rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Zambia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 18.63 %
2017 14.36 % -22.9%
2018 15.46 % +7.7%
2019 16.83 % +8.9%
2020 16.59 % -1.4%
2021 17.38 % +4.8%
2022 17.41 % +0.2%
2023 19.35 % +11.1%
2024 19.23 % -0.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 19.23 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.66 %, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 19.23 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.66 %, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.32 % 14.36 % 18.63 % 4
2020s 17.99 % 16.59 % 19.35 % 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 60 Senegal 25.07 % compare
  2. 61 Pakistan 23.48 % compare
  3. 62 India 21.67 % compare
  4. 64 Bangladesh 18.24 % compare
  5. 65 Angola 17.53 % compare
  6. 66 Ghana 16.57 %

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Zambia?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Zambia was 19.23 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 19.35 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.36 % in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Zambia ranks 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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