Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Zambia
Zambia: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 2,200 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Zambia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,200 for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Zambia peaked at 2,200 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,921, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 27th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Zambia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Zambia?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Zambia was 2,200 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,921 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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