Labor share of gdp in Zambia
Zambia: Labor share of gdp was 26.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
185th
of 187 countries
All-time high
48.2
in 2004
All-time low
26.4
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Zambia, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gdp in Zambia stood at 26.5.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Zambia peaked at 48.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2022.
That places Zambia 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.2 | — |
| 2005 | 48.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.6 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.4 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.1 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 47.9 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 42.9 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 43.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 38.2 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 36.4 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 28.6 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 26.4 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.73 | 47 | 48.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.88 | 32.4 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 26.4 | 28.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 share of gdp in Zambia?
- Labor share of gdp in Zambia was 26.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for labor share of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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