Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia, 1969–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 36.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia peaked at 39.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1969.
That places Zambia 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9.7% | — |
| 1980 | 39.7% | +309.4% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 36.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 23.9% | 38.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 32.8% | 37.6% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Zambia was 36.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1969.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.