SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Zambia
Zambia: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 24.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 24.99 for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
That places Zambia 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.86 | — |
| 2018 | 17.26 | -45.8% |
| 2019 | 17.54 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.16 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.87 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.67 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 18.54 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 24.99 | +34.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 24.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.82, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 24.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208.39, 12% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.22 | 17.26 | 31.86 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 18.16 | 24.99 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Zambia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Zambia was 24.99 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.26 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.