Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Zambia

Zambia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
86th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.61998200620151998: 0.257 % of employed female population aged 25-642002: 0.244 % of employed female population aged 25-642004: 0.266 % of employed female population aged 25-642008: 0.265 % of employed female population aged 25-642010: 0.3 % of employed female population aged 25-642012: 0.487 % of employed female population aged 25-642014: 0.519 % of employed female population aged 25-642015: 0.417 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Zambia is 0.4%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.3%
2002 0.2% -5.2%
2004 0.3% +9.1%
2008 0.3% -0.6%
2010 0.3% +13.5%
2012 0.5% +62.2%
2014 0.5% +6.6%
2015 0.4% -19.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 54% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 83 India 0.4% compare
  2. 84 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  3. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 87 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 88 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  6. 89 Uganda 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Zambia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Zambia ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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