Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Zambia

Zambia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
86th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.81998200620151998: 0.4162002: 0.3872004: 0.3822008: 0.4212010: 0.3632012: 0.7532014: 0.4582015: 0.646

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Zambia stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places Zambia 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 0.4%
2002 0.4% -6.8%
2004 0.4% -1.4%
2008 0.4% +10.1%
2010 0.4% -13.8%
2012 0.8% +107.8%
2014 0.5% -39.2%
2015 0.6% +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  2. 84 Armenia 0.7% compare
  3. 85 Albania 0.7% compare
  4. 87 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  5. 88 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  6. 89 Uganda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Zambia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Zambia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
Zambia ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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