Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 82.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 82.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 83.9% | — |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 83.0% | 83.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.7% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Rwanda 84.3% compare
- 10 Bangladesh 84.0% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.9% compare
- 13 Honduras 82.6%
- 14 Indonesia 81.0% compare
- 15 Myanmar 80.7%
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 workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 82.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.