Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,973 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia is 3,973, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,762 | — |
| 2018 | 3,098 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 2,995 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,989 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,163 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,273 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,981 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 3,973 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,952 | 2,762 | 3,098 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,476 | 2,989 | 3,981 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia was 3,973 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,981 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,762 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.