Employment in Zambia
Zambia: Employment was 7,156 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,156
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
57th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7,156
in 2024
All-time low
1,838
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2024
Employment in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Zambia is 7,156, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Zambia peaked at 7,156 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,838, in 1990.
That places Zambia 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,838 | — |
| 1998 | 3,533 | +92.2% |
| 2000 | 2,812 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 4,607 | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 5,386 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 4,466 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 5,419 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 5,266 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,459 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,666 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,726 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,808 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,761 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 7,156 | +5.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7,156 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7,156 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,931, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,686 | 1,838 | 3,533 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,710 | 2,812 | 4,607 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,199 | 4,466 | 5,459 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,223 | 5,666 | 7,156 | 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 in Zambia?
- Employment in Zambia was 7,156 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,156 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,838 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for employment?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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