Labor share of gdp in Zambia
Zambia: Labor share of gdp was 33.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
33.1
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.4
in 2005
All-time low
32.4
in 2017
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Zambia, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Zambia stood at 33.1.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Zambia peaked at 50.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 2017.
That places Zambia 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.75 | 48.6 | 50.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.69 | 32.4 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 173 Papua New Guinea 34.1 compare
- 175 Kyrgyzstan 33.3 compare
- 177 Ireland 32.7 compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 32.1 compare
- 179 Bahrain 31.5 compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Zambia?
- Labor share of gdp in Zambia was 33.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for labor share of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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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