Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia
Zambia: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 4.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia is 4.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.47 | — |
| 2018 | 13.63 | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 12.16 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 13.45 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6 | +82.9% |
| 2022 | 21.16 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 13.44 | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 4.95 | -63.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45, 28% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15, 49% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.75 | 9.47 | 13.63 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.52 | 4.95 | 24.6 | 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 of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia?
- Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Zambia was 4.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.