Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia
Zambia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,561 in 2024. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zambia, 2017β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia is 4,561, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 31st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,348 | 3,145 | 3,476 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,982 | 3,466 | 4,561 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zambia was 4,561 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,561 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,145 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.