Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zambia
Zambia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 51.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zambia stood at 51.6%. 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 agriculture in Zambia peaked at 68.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, 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 agriculture in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.9% | — |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 65.7% | 66.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 65.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 51.6% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 56.4% compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.7% compare
- 17 Eritrea 53.1% compare
- 19 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50.6% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.0% 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 agriculture in Zambia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zambia was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.