Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.266 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.266
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2973
in 2012
All-time low
0.1994
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2014
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.266 for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia peaked at 0.2973 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1994, in 2002.
That places Zambia 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1994 | — |
| 2008 | 0.2568 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2835 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2973 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.266 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2281 | 0.1994 | 0.2568 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2823 | 0.266 | 0.2973 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- 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 females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia?
- Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia was 0.266 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2973 in 2012.
- What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1994 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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