Labor participation rate, total in Zambia
Zambia: Labor participation rate, total was 85.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Zambia is 85.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Zambia peaked at 86.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor participation rate, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.3% | — |
| 1991 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.3% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.5% | 85.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Zambia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Zambia was 85.5% in 2011, 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 86.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 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.