Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Zambia
Zambia: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 2.29 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Zambia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Zambia is 2.29 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Zambia peaked at 2.29 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Zambia ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.38 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.42 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million ages 15+ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million ages 15+ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million ages 15+ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million ages 15+ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million ages 15+ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million ages 15+ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million ages 15+ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.07 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million ages 15+ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million ages 15+ | +4.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.29 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.29 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million ages 15+ | 1.38 million ages 15+ | 1.85 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million ages 15+ | 1.88 million ages 15+ | 2.17 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million ages 15+ | 2.20 million ages 15+ | 2.29 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, female in Zambia?
- Total employment, female in Zambia was 2.29 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for total employment, female?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.