GDP per employed person in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per employed person was 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Zambia peaked at 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1998.
That places Zambia 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,384 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,239 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,353 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Zambia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Zambia?
- Gdp per employed person in Zambia was 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.