Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zambia
Zambia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 62.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zambia stood at 62.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zambia peaked at 74.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2021.
That places Zambia 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.8% | — |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 62.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 62.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 70.8% | 73.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.4% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 63.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 60.7% | 65.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zambia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zambia was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.