Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia is 34.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia peaked at 48.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 71st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -64.7% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +119.4% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 31.4% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 17.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.9% | 35.0% | 5 |
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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 34.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.