Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Zambia
Zambia: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 14.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 14.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
That places Zambia 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.8% | — |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -16.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 17.8% | 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 14.4% 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 22.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for part time employment, female?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.