Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Zambia
Zambia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.1% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 383.7% on the previous year and up 261.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Zambia peaked at 9.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +80.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +116.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -80.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +53.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +961.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -111.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -178.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -61.4% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -503.1% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -55.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -222.0% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | -444.0% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | +128.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -136.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -174.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -117.1% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +383.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -3.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -7.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Zambia?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Zambia was 2.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).