Labor participation rate, female in Zambia
Zambia: Labor participation rate, female was 82.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, female in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 55-64.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 82.0% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Zambia peaked at 84.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor participation rate, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 82.3% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 82.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 82.0% | 82.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 85.4% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 84.1% compare
- 11 Ghana 82.4% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.6% compare
- 14 Togo 80.9% compare
- 15 Cameroon 77.3% compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Zambia?
- Labor participation rate, female in Zambia was 82.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.