Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Zambia
Zambia: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 53.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.8
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 172 countries
All-time high
64.89
in 2008
All-time low
26.57
in 1990
Years of data
15
1986–2024
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Zambia, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Zambia is 53.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Zambia peaked at 64.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.57, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 68th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 53.5 | — |
| 1990 | 26.57 | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 41.9 | +57.7% |
| 1998 | 50 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 39.84 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 64.89 | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 36.18 | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 53.78 | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 49.64 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 49.66 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.06 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.07 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.96 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 53.8 | +1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 53.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.07, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 53.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.06, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.49 | 26.57 | 50 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.37 | 39.84 | 64.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.32 | 36.18 | 53.78 | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.9 | 50.6 | 53.8 | 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Zambia?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Zambia was 53.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.89 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.57 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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