Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -1.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -1.1 % change on previous year for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 63.1% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 5.29 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.03 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Zambia 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0929 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.1416 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1994 | -0.2976 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1995 | -0.191 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1996 | -0.417 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1997 | -0.509 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1998 | -0.6734 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1999 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2000 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8548 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5911 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2773 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1799 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2006 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +511.4% |
| 2007 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2008 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2009 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2010 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2011 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2012 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2013 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2014 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2015 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2019 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2021 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2022 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2023 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4465 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 0.1416 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.686 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 0.8548 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6538 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8234 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 68 Bangladesh -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Ghana -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Sierra Leone -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Ethiopia -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Somalia -1.13 % change on previous year 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 employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Zambia was -1.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.