Labor participation rate, total in Zambia
Zambia: Labor participation rate, total was 86.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Zambia, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Zambia is 86.5%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Zambia peaked at 87.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 16th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.3% | — |
| 1991 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 86.5% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Togo 90.6% compare
- 14 Uganda 89.4% compare
- 15 Namibia 87.2% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 86.4% compare
- 18 Ghana 86.3% compare
- 19 Central African Republic 85.9% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 85.9% 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, total in Zambia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Zambia was 86.5% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, total (% of total population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 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.