Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +70.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia?
- Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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