Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.7% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Zambia peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 138th out of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Zambia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Zambia was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Zambia ranks 138th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).