Average monthly earnings of STEM employees in Zambia
Zambia: Average monthly earnings of STEM employees was 9,320 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9,320 for average monthly earnings of stem employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,239 | — |
| 2018 | 6,186 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 7,455 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 6,510 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 6,116 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 7,246 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 6,995 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 9,320 | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,960 | 6,186 | 7,455 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,238 | 6,116 | 9,320 | 5 |
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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 stem employees in Zambia?
- Average monthly earnings of stem employees in Zambia was 9,320 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of stem employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,320 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of stem employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,116 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for average monthly earnings of stem employees?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average monthly earnings of stem employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 STEM employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.