Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 68.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2021
All-time low
68.9%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Zambia is 68.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 69.2% | — |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.2% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 68.9% | 73.7% | 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Zambia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Zambia was 68.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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