Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zambia

Zambia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
149th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2021
All-time low
2.8%
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zambia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 2.8 %2005: 4 %2008: 3.5 %2012: 4.1 %2015: 4.6 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 4.9 %2024: 3.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zambia stood at 3.7%.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zambia peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.

That places Zambia 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.8%
2005 4.0% +45.7%
2008 3.5% -13.9%
2012 4.1% +19.1%
2015 4.6% +11.9%
2017 4.4% -4.3%
2018 4.6% +4.5%
2019 4.4% -3.9%
2020 4.5% +0.5%
2021 5.8% +29.7%
2022 5.6% -2.8%
2023 4.9% -11.9%
2024 3.7% -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.8% 4.0% 3
2010s 4.4% 4.1% 4.6% 5
2020s 4.9% 3.7% 5.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zambia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zambia was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Zambia ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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