Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 33.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 33.12 for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
That places Zambia 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.5 | — |
| 2018 | 32.67 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 30.86 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 30.17 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.47 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 31.54 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.34 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 33.12 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.34 | 30.5 | 32.67 | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.13 | 30.17 | 34.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.16
- 67 Republic of Moldova 38.88 compare
- 68 Jordan 33.95 compare
- 70 Kosovo 32.63 compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 30.53 compare
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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia?
- Employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia was 33.12 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.17 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.