Female employment to population ratio in Zambia
Zambia: Female employment to population ratio was 53.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Zambia, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Zambia is 53.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Zambia peaked at 64.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.57, in 1990.
That places Zambia 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
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 |
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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 female employment to population ratio in Zambia?
- Female employment to population ratio in Zambia was 53.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.89 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.57 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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