Public sector employment in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector employment was 605.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public sector employment in Zambia stood at 605.39. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
That places Zambia 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 341.92 | — |
| 2019 | 357.72 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 417.11 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 413.5 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 371.11 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 453.07 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 605.39 | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 349.82 | 341.92 | 357.72 | 2 |
| 2020s | 452.04 | 371.11 | 605.39 | 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 public sector employment in Zambia?
- Public sector employment in Zambia was 605.39 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 605.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.92 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector employment?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.