United States of America vs Zambia: Average hourly earnings of public sector employees
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees over time
- United States of America
- Zambia
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 47.87 against 42.44 in Zambia, a difference of 5.43.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.
United States of America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 51 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.89 | 35.14 | 2.25 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 40.17 | 36.98 | 3.19 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of public sector employees, United States of America or Zambia?
- United States of America, at 47.87 against 42.44 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of public sector employees between United States of America and Zambia?
- 5.43, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for average hourly earnings of public sector employees?
- United States of America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.