Share in vulnerable employment in Zambia
Zambia: Share in vulnerable employment was 70.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.17
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83
in 2005
All-time low
69.68
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Zambia stood at 70.17.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Zambia peaked at 83 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 69.68, in 2021.
That places Zambia 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.4 | — |
| 1992 | 80.59 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.88 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.08 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.38 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.48 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.59 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.93 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.22 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.53 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.68 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.82 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.87 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.9 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.86 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.84 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.42 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.89 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.07 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.35 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.76 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 75.43 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 73.37 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 73.06 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.81 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.54 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.14 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.27 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.68 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 70.88 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.73 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.51 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.17 | -0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 70.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 70.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.28 | 80.4 | 82.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.62 | 81.42 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.84 | 72.54 | 80.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 69.68 | 73.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 Uganda 74.39 compare
- 25 India 71.58 compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 71.16 compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 69.43 compare
- 29 Bhutan 69.03 compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 68.65 compare
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 vulnerable employment in Zambia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Zambia was 70.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.68 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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