Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Zambia

Zambia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation was 45.96 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45.96
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
47.42
in 2022
All-time low
43.52
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Zambia, 2017–2024

010203040502017202020242017: 44.32018: 44.12019: 43.52020: 44.42021: 452022: 47.42023: 44.12024: 46

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in Zambia stood at 45.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 11th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 44.28
2018 44.1 -0.4%
2019 43.52 -1.3%
2020 44.42 +2.1%
2021 45.01 +1.3%
2022 47.42 +5.4%
2023 44.13 -6.9%
2024 45.96 +4.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 45.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.99, 100% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 45.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.97 43.52 44.28 3
2020s 45.39 44.13 47.42 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 8 Angola 46.12 compare
  2. 9 Egypt 46.06 compare
  3. 10 Honduras 45.99 compare
  4. 12 Brunei 45.81 compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 45.27 compare
  6. 14 Vietnam 44.79 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in Zambia?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation in Zambia was 45.96 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 47.42 in 2022.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.52 in 2019.
How does Zambia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation?
Zambia ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 618 data points, 2003–2026
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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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.