Labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia

Zambia: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 52.2% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
52.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 52 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2011
All-time low
51.9%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 52 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 52 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 52 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 52.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 52.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 52.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia stood at 52.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia peaked at 52.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Zambia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 51.9%
1991 51.9% -0.0%
1992 51.9% +0.1%
1993 51.9% -0.0%
1994 51.9% -0.0%
1995 51.9% +0.0%
1996 51.9% -0.0%
1997 51.9% +0.0%
1998 51.9% -0.0%
1999 52.0% +0.1%
2000 51.9% -0.0%
2001 52.0% +0.1%
2002 52.0% +0.1%
2003 52.1% +0.1%
2004 52.1% +0.1%
2005 52.1% +0.0%
2006 52.2% +0.0%
2007 52.2% +0.0%
2008 52.2% +0.0%
2009 52.2% +0.0%
2010 52.2% +0.0%
2011 52.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.9% 51.9% 52.0% 10
2000s 52.1% 51.9% 52.2% 10
2010s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 28 Guinea 53.1% compare
  2. 29 Angola 52.7% compare
  3. 30 Namibia 52.6% compare
  4. 32 Botswana 52.2% compare
  5. 33 Eritrea 51.9% compare
  6. 34 Ethiopia 51.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia?
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia was 52.2% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Zambia ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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