Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zambia is 32.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zambia peaked at 32.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2008.
That places Zambia 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 23.6% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.7% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 162 Nicaragua 35.8% compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 35.7% compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 32.9% compare
- 166 Myanmar 32.4% compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 31.8% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Zambia?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zambia was 32.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Zambia ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).