Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
79th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1% for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Zambia 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
- Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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