Informal employment rate in Zambia
Zambia: Informal employment rate was 68.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 68.9 for informal employment rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Informal employment rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 69.19 | — |
| 2018 | 71.03 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.41 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.69 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 73.5 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.75 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 68.9 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.21 | 69.19 | 71.03 | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.41 | 68.9 | 73.69 | 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 rate in Zambia?
- Informal employment rate in Zambia was 68.9 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for informal employment rate?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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.