Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 47.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Zambia is 47.8%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Zambia peaked at 48.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2011.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Zambia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zambia was 47.8% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)