Share in informal employment male in Zambia

Zambia: Share in informal employment male was 80.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.15
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
82.46
in 2021
All-time low
77.54
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share in informal employment male in Zambia, 2017–2023

0204060802017202020232017: 78.32018: 77.52019: 79.72020: 80.62021: 82.52022: 81.72023: 80.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in informal employment male in Zambia stood at 80.15.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Zambia ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share in informal employment male in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Zambia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 78.3
2018 77.54 -1.0%
2019 79.72 +2.8%
2020 80.62 +1.1%
2021 82.46 +2.3%
2022 81.71 -0.9%
2023 80.15 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.52 77.54 79.72 3
2020s 81.23 80.15 82.46 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.68 compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 82.11 compare
  3. 12 Guatemala 81.22 compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 80.12 compare
  5. 15 Botswana 78.68 compare
  6. 16 Myanmar 78.59

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Zambia?
Share in informal employment male in Zambia was 80.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 82.46 in 2021.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.54 in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for share in informal employment male?
Zambia ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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