Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Zambia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
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% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (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 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Zambia?
- Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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