Modeled female employment to population ratio in Zambia
Zambia: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 52.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.95
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.96
in 2023
All-time low
39.69
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 52.95 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Zambia peaked at 52.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.69, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.69 | — |
| 1992 | 39.98 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 40.55 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.14 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.15 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 43 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 44.31 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 45.24 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.07 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.71 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 44.41 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.06 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.72 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.93 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.16 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 47.42 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 46.1 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.79 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 46.12 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 47.51 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 47.84 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.24 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.62 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.06 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.52 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.49 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.45 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.84 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.04 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.57 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.96 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 52.94 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.95 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.37 | 39.69 | 45.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.19 | 43.72 | 47.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.07 | 44.79 | 49.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.88 | 50.57 | 52.96 | 6 |
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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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Zambia?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Zambia was 52.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.69 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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