Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an was 60.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
60.2%
Change on year
up 84.0%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2024
All-time low
6.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Zambia is 60.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.0% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Zambia peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.2% | — |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +295.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +84.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 60.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 60.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.5%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 6.2% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 32.7% | 60.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 56 Saudi Arabia 66.5% compare
- 57 Armenia 63.8% compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.6% compare
- 60 Uruguay 60.1% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 59.7% compare
- 62 Ghana 58.4% 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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Zambia?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an in Zambia was 60.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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