Time-related underemployment in Zambia
Zambia: Time-related underemployment was 218.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment in Zambia, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 218.15 for time-related underemployment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Time-related underemployment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 203.27 | — |
| 2019 | 140.06 | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 179.51 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 143.18 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 168.95 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 192.65 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 218.15 | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 171.67 | 140.06 | 203.27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 180.49 | 143.18 | 218.15 | 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 time-related underemployment in Zambia?
- Time-related underemployment in Zambia was 218.15 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 218.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.06 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for time-related underemployment?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (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. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.