Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 86th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 sector, 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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