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 0.1453 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.1453
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
55th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2246
in 2002
All-time low
0.1453
in 2014
Years of data
5
2002–2014

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia, 2002–2014

00.050.10.150.22002200820142002: 0.2252008: 0.1482010: 0.2212012: 0.1722014: 0.145

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia is 0.1453, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia peaked at 0.2246 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1453, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 55th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5 in Zambia, 2002 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2246
2008 0.1483 -34.0%
2010 0.2206 +48.7%
2012 0.1718 -22.1%
2014 0.1453 -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1865 0.1483 0.2246 2
2010s 0.1792 0.1453 0.2206 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 52 Sri Lanka 0.1615 compare
  2. 53 Switzerland 0.1608 compare
  3. 54 Ethiopia 0.1598 compare
  4. 56 Iceland 0.1374 compare
  5. 57 Pakistan 0.0607 compare
  6. 58 Palestine, State of 0.0209 compare

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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 0.1453 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 0.2246 in 2002.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1453 in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Zambia ranks 55th out of 58 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 down 35.3%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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