Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia stood at 32.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia peaked at 35.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 59th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +125.2% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 15.6% | 35.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.6% | 33.6% | 5 |
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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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia was 32.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.