Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zambia
Zambia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 343,410 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zambia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zambia stood at 343,410. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zambia peaked at 343,410 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 116,270, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 116,270 | — |
| 2006 | 124,541 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 133,395 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 142,772 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 144,147 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 145,372 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 154,922 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 164,943 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 172,430 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 180,490 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 188,698 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 197,190 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 206,083 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 210,513 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 237,512 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 251,027 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 263,220 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 274,042 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 297,472 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 308,963 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 320,304 | +3.7% |
| 2026 | 331,845 | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 343,410 | +3.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 343,410 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 343,410 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,225 | 116,270 | 144,147 | 5 |
| 2010s | 185,815 | 145,372 | 237,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,785 | 251,027 | 343,410 | 8 |
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 in Zambia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zambia was 343,410 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 343,410 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,270 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.