Annual working hours per worker in Zambia
Zambia: Annual working hours per worker was 2,200 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual working hours per worker in Zambia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,200 for annual working hours per worker in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Zambia peaked at 2,200 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,921, in 2006.
That places Zambia 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,921 | — |
| 2006 | 1,921 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,921 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,922 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,930 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,940 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,945 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,951 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,958 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,964 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,970 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,974 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,980 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,964 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,111 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,114 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,147 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,196 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,200 | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,923 | 1,921 | 1,930 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,976 | 1,940 | 2,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,164 | 2,114 | 2,200 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Zambia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Zambia was 2,200 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,921 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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