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
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Zambia, 2002–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
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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