Gdp vs services employment in Zambia
Zambia: Gdp vs services employment was 20.6 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
20.6
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 1971
All-time low
16.7
in 1990
Years of data
46
1965–2010
Gdp vs services employment in Zambia, 1965–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20.6 for gdp vs services employment in 2010.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment 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.
Gdp vs services employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.4 | — |
| 1966 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 26 | +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 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.3 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 17.7 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 17 | -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 | +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 | +0.5% |
| 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 | 24.88 | 22.2 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.08 | 17 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.89 | 16.7 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 | 19.5 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
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 gdp vs services employment in Zambia?
- Gdp vs services employment in Zambia was 20.6 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp vs services employment?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp vs services employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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