Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Zambia
Zambia: Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 was 76.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Zambia stood at 76.1. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Zambia peaked at 76.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.24, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 55th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69.24 | — |
| 2017 | 74.7 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 70.91 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 72.16 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 72.34 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.88 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 72.28 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 74.48 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 76.1 | +2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 76.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.36, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 76.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.73, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.75 | 69.24 | 74.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.01 | 69.88 | 76.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 for persons ages 25 to 54 in Zambia?
- Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Zambia was 76.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.24 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons aged 25 to 54 years who are employed as a percentage of the population aged 25 to 54 years. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.