Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 25.66 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Zambia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 25.66 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Zambia peaked at 25.66 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19.52, in 2005.
That places Zambia 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.52 | — |
| 2006 | 20.12 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.71 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.67 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20.05 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.15 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.32 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.51 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.68 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.83 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.99 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.65 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.56 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 24.01 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.29 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.41 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.57 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 25.61 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.63 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 25.65 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 25.66 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.46 | 19.52 | 21.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.53 | 20.05 | 23.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 | 24.01 | 25.66 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Zambia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Zambia was 25.66 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.