Care employment outside the formal sector in Zambia

Zambia: Care employment outside the formal sector was 197.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
197.09
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
197.09
in 2024
All-time low
83.66
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Care employment outside the formal sector in Zambia, 2017–2024

0501001502002017202020242017: 186.82018: 88.42019: 129.92020: 83.72021: 105.92022: 99.62023: 1832024: 197.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for care employment outside the formal sector in Zambia is 197.09, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 22nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Care employment outside the formal sector in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 186.78
2018 88.41 -52.7%
2019 129.88 +46.9%
2020 83.66 -35.6%
2021 105.92 +26.6%
2022 99.63 -5.9%
2023 183 +83.7%
2024 197.09 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 135.02 88.41 186.78 3
2020s 133.86 83.66 197.09 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 19 Zimbabwe 203.82 compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 200.47 compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 199.08 compare
  4. 23 Sri Lanka 194.38 compare
  5. 24 Honduras 190.76
  6. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 163.33 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is care employment outside the formal sector in Zambia?
Care employment outside the formal sector in Zambia was 197.09 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 197.09 in 2024.
What is the lowest care employment outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.66 in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for care employment outside the formal sector?
Zambia ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is care employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 492 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.