Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Zambia, 1986–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Zambia is 59.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Zambia peaked at 68.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 62.0% | — |
| 1990 | 39.6% | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 39.6% | 56.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 48.5% | 68.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 44.7% | 68.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.0% | 59.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Zambia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Zambia was 59.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.