Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zambia
Zambia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 65.82 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zambia is 65.82 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zambia peaked at 68.87 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.94 %, in 2015.
That places Zambia 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63.94 % | — |
| 2017 | 68.87 % | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 65.06 % | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 66.76 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 68.11 % | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 65.51 % | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 66.42 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.12 % | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 65.82 % | +1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 65.82 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.07 %, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 65.82 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8 %, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.16 % | 63.94 % | 68.87 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.2 % | 65.12 % | 68.11 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 66.38 % compare
- 1 Mali 82.78 % compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 80.27 % compare
- 2 Timor-Leste 70.27 % compare
- 2 Uganda 74.56 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.6 % compare
- 3 India 71.36 % compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47.75 %
- 5 Ghana 61.74 %
- 5 Viet Nam 46.67 % compare
- 6 Angola 61.4 % compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 44.73 % compare
- 7 Myanmar 60.85 % compare
- 7 Türkiye 29.58 % 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)
- 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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zambia?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zambia was 65.82 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.87 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.94 % in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.