Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Zambia

Zambia: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.61998200620151998: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.108 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.506 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.686 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.132 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Zambia is 0.1%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Zambia 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.1%
2002 0.1% +168.9%
2004 0.1% -27.8%
2008 0.1% -14.4%
2010 0.1% +12.2%
2012 0.5% +388.2%
2014 0.7% +35.5%
2015 0.1% -80.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  2. 25 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  3. 26 Australia 0.1% compare
  4. 28 Gambia 0.1% compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 0.1%
  6. 30 Honduras 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Zambia?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total?
Zambia ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 415 data points, 1980–2021
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