Employment by status in Zambia
Zambia: Employment by status was 15.0% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Latest (2004)
15.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1999
All-time low
15.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
1999–2004
Employment by status in Zambia, 1999–2004
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 15.0% for employment by status in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
That places Zambia 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 174 Afghanistan 16.6% compare
- 175 Ethiopia 15.4% compare
- 176 Burundi 15.1% compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.7% compare
- 179 Mozambique 14.5% compare
- 180 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Zambia?
- Employment by status in Zambia was 15.0% in 2004, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for employment by status?
- Zambia ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.