Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in 2015.
The figure is down 47.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +95.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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