Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +54.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
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- 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia?
- Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the skilled agriculture 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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