Gender wage gap in Zambia
Zambia: Gender wage gap was -1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -1.59 for gender wage gap in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.7% on the previous year and down 104.2% over ten years.
That places Zambia 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender wage gap 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% |
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 wage gap in Zambia?
- Gender wage gap in Zambia was -1.59 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.21 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for gender wage gap?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.