Labour force participation rate in Zambia
Zambia: Labour force participation rate was 63.24 in 2024. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate in Zambia, 2015β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate in Zambia is 63.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Zambia peaked at 63.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.74, in 2015.
That places Zambia 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.25 | 50.74 | 59.54 | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.14 | 59.53 | 63.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in Zambia?
- Labour force participation rate in Zambia was 63.24 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.74 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for labour force participation rate?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.