Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zambia
Zambia: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 51.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.55
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.89
in 2004
All-time low
51.55
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Zambia stood at 51.55. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Zambia peaked at 68.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.55, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.94 | — |
| 1992 | 66.29 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.22 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.89 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.99 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.73 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.69 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.1 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.83 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.28 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.05 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.61 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.86 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.78 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.75 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.66 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.55 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.75 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 62.54 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 59.64 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.24 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 56.03 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.68 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.37 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.18 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.97 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.77 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.1 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.67 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 53.71 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.97 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.93 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.32 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.55 | -1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 51.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 51.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.08 | 65.69 | 66.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 65.75 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.25 | 53.1 | 62.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.03 | 51.55 | 54.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 56.36 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.72 compare
- 17 Eritrea 53.11 compare
- 19 North Korea 50.64 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.01 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 of male vs female employment in agri in Zambia?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zambia was 51.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.89 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.55 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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