Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Zambia
Zambia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 industry in Zambia stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Zambia peaked at 16.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Zambia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Zambia was 16.0% 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 industry recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.