Gender gap in average wages ilo in Zambia
Zambia: Gender gap in average wages ilo was -1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.59
Change on year
up 52.7%
World rank
52nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
37.78
in 2017
All-time low
-10.21
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -1.59 for gender gap in average wages ilo in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.7% on the previous year and down 104.2% over ten years.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in average wages ilo in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.78 | — |
| 2018 | 5.7 | -84.9% |
| 2019 | 16.52 | +189.8% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 10.88 | +155.7% |
| 2022 | -10.21 | -193.8% |
| 2023 | -3.36 | -67.1% |
| 2024 | -1.59 | -52.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -1.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -1.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20 | 5.7 | 37.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | -0.0062 | -10.21 | 10.88 | 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 gender gap in average wages ilo in Zambia?
- Gender gap in average wages ilo in Zambia was -1.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages ilo recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.21 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for gender gap in average wages ilo?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in average wages ilo rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages ilo. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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