Persons outside the labour force in Zambia
Zambia: Persons outside the labour force was 4,409 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4,409 for persons outside the labour force in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force in Zambia peaked at 4,920 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,876, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 21st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,920 | — |
| 2018 | 3,938 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3,927 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,876 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,010 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,200 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,409 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,409 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,261 | 3,927 | 4,920 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,181 | 3,876 | 4,409 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 5,802 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 5,487 compare
- 20 Belgium 4,447 compare
- 22 Greece 3,972 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 3,834 compare
- 24 Sweden 3,805 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 persons outside the labour force in Zambia?
- Persons outside the labour force in Zambia was 4,409 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,920 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,876 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for persons outside the labour force?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons outside the labour force rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.