Median monthly earnings of employees in Zambia
Zambia: Median monthly earnings of employees was 2,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median monthly earnings of employees in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,500 for median monthly earnings of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
That places Zambia 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Median monthly earnings of employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,500 | — |
| 2018 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 2,500 | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,433 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,840 | 1,500 | 2,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,708 compare
- 63 Spain 2,649 compare
- 64 Botswana 2,500 compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 2,500 compare
- 67 Estonia 2,431 compare
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 median monthly earnings of employees in Zambia?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Zambia was 2,500 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 in 2024.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). 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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.