Manufacturing share of total employment in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 4.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.94
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
125th
of 149 countries
All-time high
5.77
in 2021
All-time low
2.76
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2023
Manufacturing share of total employment in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.94 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Zambia peaked at 5.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2000.
That places Zambia 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 | — |
| 2005 | 4.02 | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 4.41 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.45 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.76 | 4.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 4.12 | 4.61 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.19 | 4.45 | 5.77 | 4 |
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 share of total employment in Zambia?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Zambia was 4.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Zambia ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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