Informal employment in STEM occupations in Zambia
Zambia: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 16.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment in stem occupations in Zambia stood at 16.57. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.34 | — |
| 2018 | 28.8 | +57.0% |
| 2019 | 27.46 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.31 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.95 | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 43.38 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 34.64 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 16.57 | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.87 | 18.34 | 28.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.57 | 16.57 | 49.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 El Salvador 29.41 compare
- 25 Panama 25.56 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 17.44 compare
- 28 Botswana 16.26 compare
- 29 Jordan 16.26 compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 9.78 compare
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 in stem occupations in Zambia?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in Zambia was 16.57 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.57 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.