Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 36.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zambia, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zambia stood at 36.28.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zambia peaked at 39.72 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 1969.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9.7 | — |
| 1980 | 39.72 | +309.4% |
| 2000 | 36.2 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 23.88 | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 31.02 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 38.17 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 34.3 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 33.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 37.58 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 34.49 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 32.79 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 34.61 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 36.28 | +4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 36.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +309.4% | 9.7 | 39.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.72 | 39.72 | 39.72 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.21 | 23.88 | 38.17 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 32.79 | 37.58 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zambia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zambia was 36.28 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.72 in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 1969.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.