Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia is 0.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -64.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +198.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia?
- Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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