Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 20.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1965–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20.6% for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in 2010.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 28.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1990.
That places Zambia 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.4% | — |
| 1966 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 26.0% | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 23.7% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 26.4% | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 28.6% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 26.5% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 19.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2%, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 59% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 22.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 17.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 20.6% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.