Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary in Zambia

Zambia: Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary was 2.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.25
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 2021
All-time low
2.25
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary in Zambia, 2018–2022

01232018202020222018: 2.32019: 2.52020: 2.32021: 3.12022: 2.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, share of children in child labour -- general production boundary in Zambia stood at 2.25. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over five years.

That places Zambia 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary (15-17) in Zambia, 2018 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2018 2.31
2019 2.54 +9.9%
2020 2.32 -8.7%
2021 3.07 +32.4%
2022 2.25 -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.43 2.31 2.54 2
2020s 2.55 2.25 3.07 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 18 Ghana 4.54 compare
  2. 19 India 3.94
  3. 20 Thailand 3.61 compare
  4. 22 Uruguay 1.85 compare
  5. 23 Estonia 1.1 compare
  6. 24 United States of America 0.958 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children in child labour -- general production boundary in Zambia?
Share of children in child labour -- general production boundary in Zambia was 2.25 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of children in child labour -- general production boundary recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2021.
What is the lowest share of children in child labour -- general production boundary recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for share of children in child labour -- general production boundary?
Zambia ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary (15-17)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 375 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator measures child labour on the basis of the general production boundary, in line with the 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS). It includes both economic activity and unpaid household services. The indicator follows harmonized definitions used by the ILO for the production of global estimates. Data may therefore differ from nationally reported figures. Child labour includes: (a) children aged 5–11 years who performed at least one hour of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services; (b) children aged 12–14 years who performed at least 14 hours of economic activity and/or more than 21 hours of unpaid household services; and (c) children aged 15–17 years who performed at least 43 hours of economic activity. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.