Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zambia
Zambia: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zambia is 29.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zambia peaked at 40.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2017.
That places Zambia 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.8% | — |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.6% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 29.6% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 66 Norway 30.8% compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.2% compare
- 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.7% compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 29.2% compare
- 71 Netherlands 28.5% compare
- 72 Germany 27.7% compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zambia?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zambia was 29.6% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).