Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia

Zambia: Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 7.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.07
Change on year
down 67.3%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.43
in 2021
All-time low
7.07
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia, 2017–2024

102030402017202020242017: 7.72018: 18.32019: 14.52020: 17.12021: 36.42022: 30.62023: 21.62024: 7.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 7.07 for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

That places Zambia 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 7.69
2018 18.27 +137.7%
2019 14.53 -20.5%
2020 17.08 +17.6%
2021 36.43 +113.3%
2022 30.58 -16.1%
2023 21.61 -29.3%
2024 7.07 -67.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.5 7.69 18.27 3
2020s 22.55 7.07 36.43 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Panama 16.69 compare
  2. 24 Rwanda 16.53 compare
  3. 25 Senegal 7.78 compare
  4. 27 Jordan 5.03 compare
  5. 28 Serbia 4.73
  6. 29 Botswana 3.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia?
Employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia was 7.07 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 36.43 in 2021.
What is the lowest employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.07 in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 379 data points, 2006–2026
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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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.