Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 82.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2021
All-time low
82.7%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Zambia stood at 82.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.9% | — |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 82.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 82.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.6%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 83.0% | 83.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.7% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 10 Rwanda 84.3% compare
- 11 Bangladesh 84.0% compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 83.9% compare
- 14 Honduras 82.6%
- 15 Indonesia 81.0% compare
- 16 Myanmar 80.7%
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 informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Zambia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Zambia was 82.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Zambia ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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