Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 68.4%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.
The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and up 196.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 56th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3960.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +132.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -68.4% |
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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
- Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.0%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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