Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban 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 public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 466.3% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +466.3% |
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% | 0.0% | 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)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia?
- Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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 public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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