Employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2015, employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Zambia stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
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 industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Zambia?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 industrial sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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