Part time employment, female in Zambia
Zambia: Part time employment, female was 20.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, female in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in Zambia is 20.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
That places Zambia 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.9% | — |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +14.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.6%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 22.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 20.8% | 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 part time employment, female in Zambia?
- Part time employment, female in Zambia was 20.8% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for part time employment, female?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.