Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 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 skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia is 0.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 4th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 4 |
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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 0.5% 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 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in the skilled agriculture occupation group, aged 15-64?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 88 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 24.4%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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