Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Zambia

Zambia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector was 42.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.4
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 73 countries
All-time high
43.27
in 2022
All-time low
40.47
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Zambia, 2017–2024

0102030402017202020242017: 42.32018: 42.52019: 42.42020: 40.52021: 41.12022: 43.32023: 41.62024: 42.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Zambia stood at 42.4.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 14th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 42.28
2018 42.49 +0.5%
2019 42.4 -0.2%
2020 40.47 -4.6%
2021 41.13 +1.6%
2022 43.27 +5.2%
2023 41.62 -3.8%
2024 42.4 +1.9%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 42.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.4, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 42.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.7, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.39 42.28 42.49 3
2020s 41.78 40.47 43.27 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 11 El Salvador 43.06 compare
  2. 12 Cambodia 42.45 compare
  3. 13 Montenegro 42.44 compare
  4. 15 Angola 41.76 compare
  5. 16 Vietnam 41.71 compare
  6. 17 Jamaica 41.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Zambia?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector in Zambia was 42.4 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 43.27 in 2022.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.47 in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector?
Zambia ranks 14th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 the public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 1,084 data points, 1976–2026
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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.