Average monthly earnings of care employees in Zambia

Zambia: Average monthly earnings of care employees was 4,832 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,832
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,012
in 2017
All-time low
3,984
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Average monthly earnings of care employees in Zambia, 2017–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2017202020242017: 5.0k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.5k2023: 4.1k2024: 4.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average monthly earnings of care employees in Zambia stood at 4,832.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

That places Zambia 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average monthly earnings of care employees in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of care employees in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 5,012
2018 4,073 -18.7%
2019 3,984 -2.2%
2020 4,130 +3.7%
2021 4,105 -0.6%
2022 4,507 +9.8%
2023 4,053 -10.1%
2024 4,832 +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,357 3,984 5,012 3
2020s 4,325 4,053 4,832 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 27 South Africa 7,690
  2. 28 United States 5,878 compare
  3. 29 Switzerland 5,399 compare
  4. 31 Egypt 4,694 compare
  5. 32 Bolivia 3,774 compare
  6. 33 Guatemala 3,694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of care employees in Zambia?
Average monthly earnings of care employees in Zambia was 4,832 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of care employees recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5,012 in 2017.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of care employees recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,984 in 2019.
How does Zambia rank for average monthly earnings of care employees?
Zambia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of care employees rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of care employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of care employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 598 data points, 1991–2026
Last refreshed

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.