Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita 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 wage gap vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -1.59 for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20 | 5.7 | 37.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | -0.0062 | -10.21 | 10.88 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Zambia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Gender wage gap vs gdp per capita in Zambia was -1.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.21 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for gender wage gap vs gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs gdp per capita 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 wage gap vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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