Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Zambia
Zambia: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.553 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Zambia stood at 0.553. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
That places Zambia 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.786 | — |
| 2018 | 0.602 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.65 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.588 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.599 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.605 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.553 | -4.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.553 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.428, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.553 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.602, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6793 | 0.602 | 0.786 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.585 | 0.553 | 0.605 | 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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Zambia?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Zambia was 0.553 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.786 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.553 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.