Share in informal employment in Zambia
Zambia: Share in informal employment was 82.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.47
in 2021
All-time low
82.73
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share in informal employment in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment in Zambia stood at 82.73. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 12th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in informal employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.92 | — |
| 2018 | 82.96 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.77 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.28 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.47 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.07 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.77 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 82.73 | -0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 82.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.88, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 82.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.63, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.55 | 82.96 | 83.92 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.06 | 82.73 | 85.47 | 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 share in informal employment in Zambia?
- Share in informal employment in Zambia was 82.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.73 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share in informal employment?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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