Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Zambia is 0.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Zambia peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
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% | 0.2% | 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged in Zambia?
- Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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