Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 30.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 30.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia peaked at 33.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1991.
That places Zambia 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 29.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.7% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 25.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.7% | 33.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia was 30.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.