Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia
Zambia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.2956 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.2956
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
57th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4152
in 2010
All-time low
0.2703
in 2012
Years of data
5
2002–2014
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia is 0.2956, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia peaked at 0.4152 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2703, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 57th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3094 | — |
| 2008 | 0.3589 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4152 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2703 | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2956 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3342 | 0.3094 | 0.3589 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.327 | 0.2703 | 0.4152 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 Philippines 0.4112 compare
- 55 El Salvador 0.3629 compare
- 56 Türkiye 0.3134 compare
- 58 Pakistan 0.1798 compare
- 59 Palestine, State of 0.1697 compare
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 public paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia?
- Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Zambia was 0.2956 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4152 in 2010.
- What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2703 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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