Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 55.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.45
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.52
in 1993
All-time low
53.8
in 2015
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zambia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 55.45 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Zambia peaked at 68.52 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 2015.
That places Zambia 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.36 | — |
| 1992 | 68.42 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.52 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.31 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.18 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.55 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.1 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.95 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.38 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 64.93 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 65.31 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.49 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.55 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.43 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.71 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.89 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 63 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 61.52 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 60.06 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 58.76 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 57.18 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 55.98 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 54.69 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.8 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.28 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.78 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59.78 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 57.37 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 59.11 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 57.79 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 56.06 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.45 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.81 | 65.95 | 68.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.42 | 61.52 | 65.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.97 | 53.8 | 60.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1 | 55.45 | 59.11 | 4 |
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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 in Zambia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zambia was 55.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.52 in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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