Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Zambia

Zambia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6316 using median in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.6316 using median
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
52nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7 using median
in 2008
All-time low
0.6316 using median
in 2014
Years of data
5
2002–2014

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Zambia, 2002–2014

00.20.40.62002200820142002: 0.682 using median2008: 0.7 using median2010: 0.7 using median2012: 0.643 using median2014: 0.632 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.6316 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Zambia peaked at 0.7 using median in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6316 using median, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Zambia, 2002 to 2014.
Year using median Change
2002 0.6818 using median
2008 0.7 using median +2.7%
2010 0.7 using median +0.0%
2012 0.6429 using median -8.2%
2014 0.6316 using median -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6909 using median 0.6818 using median 0.7 using median 2
2010s 0.6581 using median 0.6316 using median 0.7 using median 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 49 Switzerland 0.6545 using median compare
  2. 50 Ireland 0.6505 using median compare
  3. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6353 using median compare
  4. 53 Sri Lanka 0.6286 using median compare
  5. 54 Argentina 0.6 using median compare
  6. 55 Austria 0.5763 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Zambia?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Zambia was 0.6316 using median in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 using median in 2008.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6316 using median in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Zambia ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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