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

Zambia: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 941,046 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
941,046
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
941,046
in 2011
All-time low
554,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200020111990: 554.0k1991: 572.0k1992: 590.0k1993: 608.0k1994: 627.0k1995: 647.0k1996: 667.0k1997: 689.0k1998: 710.0k1999: 732.0k2000: 751.4k2001: 766.5k2002: 782.6k2003: 799.9k2004: 818.3k2005: 837.9k2006: 851.0k2007: 865.7k2008: 882.1k2009: 900.7k2010: 921.5k2011: 941.0k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia is 941,046, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia peaked at 941,046 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 554,000, in 1990.

That places Zambia 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male in Zambia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 554,000 —
1991 572,000 +3.2%
1992 590,000 +3.1%
1993 608,000 +3.1%
1994 627,000 +3.1%
1995 647,000 +3.2%
1996 667,000 +3.1%
1997 689,000 +3.3%
1998 710,000 +3.0%
1999 732,000 +3.1%
2000 751,376 +2.6%
2001 766,460 +2.0%
2002 782,650 +2.1%
2003 799,948 +2.2%
2004 818,330 +2.3%
2005 837,936 +2.4%
2006 851,025 +1.6%
2007 865,655 +1.7%
2008 882,132 +1.9%
2009 900,736 +2.1%
2010 921,472 +2.3%
2011 941,046 +2.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 941,046 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 763,802, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 941,046 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 618,378, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 639,600 554,000 732,000 10
2000s 825,625 751,376 900,736 10
2010s 931,259 921,472 941,046 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 19 Cameroon 1.06 million compare
  2. 20 Senegal 1.05 million compare
  3. 21 Ghana 979,001 compare
  4. 23 Malawi 857,480 compare
  5. 24 Mali 796,437 compare
  6. 25 Rwanda 789,068 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 941,046 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 941,046 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 554,000 in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Zambia ranks 22nd 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 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.