Labor participation rate, male in Zambia

Zambia: Labor participation rate, male was 96.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1990
All-time low
96.1%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, male in Zambia, 1990–2011

0204060801001990200020111990: 97 % of male population ages 25-541991: 97 % of male population ages 25-541992: 96.9 % of male population ages 25-541993: 96.9 % of male population ages 25-541994: 96.7 % of male population ages 25-541995: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-541996: 96.6 % of male population ages 25-541997: 96.6 % of male population ages 25-541998: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-541999: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-542000: 96.1 % of male population ages 25-542001: 96.1 % of male population ages 25-542002: 96.2 % of male population ages 25-542003: 96.3 % of male population ages 25-542004: 96.3 % of male population ages 25-542005: 96.4 % of male population ages 25-542006: 96.4 % of male population ages 25-542007: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-542008: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-542009: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-542010: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-542011: 96.5 % of male population ages 25-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 25-54.

Analysis

In 2011, labor participation rate, male in Zambia stood at 96.5%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Zambia peaked at 97.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor participation rate, male in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-54) in Zambia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of male population ages 25-54 Change
1990 97.0%
1991 97.0% +0.0%
1992 96.9% -0.1%
1993 96.9% +0.0%
1994 96.7% -0.2%
1995 96.5% -0.2%
1996 96.6% +0.1%
1997 96.6% +0.0%
1998 96.5% -0.1%
1999 96.5% +0.0%
2000 96.1% -0.5%
2001 96.1% +0.1%
2002 96.2% +0.0%
2003 96.3% +0.1%
2004 96.3% +0.1%
2005 96.4% +0.1%
2006 96.4% +0.0%
2007 96.5% +0.0%
2008 96.5% +0.0%
2009 96.5% +0.0%
2010 96.5% +0.0%
2011 96.5% +0.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 96.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 96.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.7% 96.5% 97.0% 10
2000s 96.3% 96.1% 96.5% 10
2010s 96.5% 96.5% 96.5% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 9 Equatorial Guinea 97.1% compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 97.1% compare
  3. 11 Eritrea 97.1% compare
  4. 13 Egypt 96.3% compare
  5. 14 Central African Republic 95.7% compare
  6. 15 Burundi 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Zambia?
Labor participation rate, male in Zambia was 96.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for labor participation rate, male?
Zambia ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, 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 International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of male population ages 25-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 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.