Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Zambia

Zambia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 6.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.7%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
57th
of 67 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2021
All-time low
6.7%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Zambia, 2017–2024

02.557.5102017202020242017: 7.7 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 8.4 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 9.9 %2023: 8.4 %2024: 6.7 %

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 6.7% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

That places Zambia 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Zambia, 2017 to 2024.
Year % Change
2017 7.7%
2018 7.8% +2.0%
2019 8.1% +2.9%
2020 8.4% +4.5%
2021 10.4% +23.8%
2022 9.9% -4.7%
2023 8.4% -15.7%
2024 6.7% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.9% 7.7% 8.1% 3
2020s 8.8% 6.7% 10.4% 5

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  6. 60 Botswana 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Zambia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Zambia was 6.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
How does Zambia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th?
Zambia ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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