Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Zambia
Zambia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Zambia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Zambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Zambia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Zambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.