Number of people employed in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people employed was 4.84 million in 2011. β² Rising
Number of people employed in Zambia, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.84 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Zambia peaked at 4.84 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million, in 1991.
That places Zambia 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 million | 2.84 million | 3.84 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 3.89 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 4.64 million | 4.84 million | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Zambia?
- Number of people employed in Zambia was 4.84 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people employed?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.