Female labor force by age in Zambia
Zambia: Female labor force by age was 120,854 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
120,854 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 188 countries
All-time high
120,854 people
in 2024
All-time low
70,765 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Zambia stood at 120,854 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Zambia peaked at 120,854 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,765 people, in 1990.
That places Zambia 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Zambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,765 people | — |
| 1991 | 72,055 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 73,313 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 73,868 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 75,426 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 76,041 people | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76,317 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76,694 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77,315 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 77,486 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77,678 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77,804 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 78,040 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 78,171 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78,368 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78,624 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78,925 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79,298 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79,861 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80,481 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 81,185 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 82,427 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 83,635 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85,048 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 86,742 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 89,318 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 92,335 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 95,595 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 99,066 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 81,119 people | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 96,363 people | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 94,814 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 97,294 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 116,614 people | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 120,854 people | +3.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 120,854 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 120,854 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,928 people | 70,765 people | 77,486 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,725 people | 77,678 people | 80,481 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,647 people | 81,119 people | 99,066 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,188 people | 94,814 people | 120,854 people | 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 labor force by age in Zambia?
- Female labor force by age in Zambia was 120,854 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 120,854 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,765 people in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for female labor force by age?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).