Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zambia
Zambia: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 42.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 42.87 for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.89 | — |
| 2018 | 39.45 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.99 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 42.45 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.58 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.41 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.51 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.87 | -1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 42.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 42.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.33, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.44 | 39.45 | 41.99 | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.96 | 42.45 | 43.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 Guatemala 43.01 compare
- 25 Costa Rica 42.99 compare
- 25 Paraguay 42.99 compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 42.58 compare
- 29 Kosovo 42.54 compare
- 30 South Africa 42.33 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 weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zambia?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zambia was 42.87 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.45 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 weekly hours usually worked per employed person. 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. 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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.