Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Zambia
Zambia: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 41.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 41.99 for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 17th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.37 | — |
| 2018 | 49.48 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.09 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 50.23 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 59.92 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 53.08 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 47.7 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 41.99 | -12.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 41.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.78, 63% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 41.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.99, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.65 | 48.37 | 54.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.58 | 41.99 | 59.92 | 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 tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Zambia?
- Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Zambia was 41.99 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.99 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of tourism sector employment 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.