Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zambia
Zambia: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 7,717 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zambia stood at 7,717. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
That places Zambia 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,075 | — |
| 2018 | 5,220 | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 6,130 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 5,256 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6,075 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 6,521 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 7,717 | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,142 | 5,220 | 7,075 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,314 | 5,256 | 7,717 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 37 South Africa 11,720
- 38 Botswana 11,399 compare
- 39 Republic of Moldova 8,388 compare
- 41 Switzerland 6,910 compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 6,906
- 43 Canada 6,560 compare
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 average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zambia?
- Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zambia was 7,717 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,717 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,220 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.