Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
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 25-64 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
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% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Zambia?
- Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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