Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 33.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 33.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia peaked at 35.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1993.
That places Zambia 95th 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, total (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.8% | — |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.3% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.5% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.9% | 35.0% | 6 |
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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, total (%) in Zambia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia was 33.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, total (%) (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.