Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia
Zambia: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,737 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,737 for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
That places Zambia 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,911 | — |
| 2018 | 2,201 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 2,109 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,098 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,330 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 2,406 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,816 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 2,737 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,074 | 1,911 | 2,201 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,478 | 2,098 | 2,816 | 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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia was 2,737 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,816 in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,911 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.