Share in informal employment female in Zambia
Zambia: Share in informal employment female was 88.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.11
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
90.5
in 2018
All-time low
88.11
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share in informal employment female in Zambia, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 88.11 for share in informal employment female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 10th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in informal employment female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 90.25 | — |
| 2018 | 90.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.09 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.4 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.17 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.04 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.11 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.28 | 90.09 | 90.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.43 | 88.11 | 90.17 | 4 |
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 share in informal employment female in Zambia?
- Share in informal employment female in Zambia was 88.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.11 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for share in informal employment female?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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