Females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia

Zambia: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.3824 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3824
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
57th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.3824
in 2015
All-time low
0.2927
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2015

Females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.10.20.30.42002200820152002: 0.2932004: 0.322008: 0.342010: 0.3792012: 0.3562014: 0.3342015: 0.382

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia is 0.3824, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia peaked at 0.3824 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2927, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 57th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2927
2004 0.32 +9.3%
2008 0.3403 +6.3%
2010 0.3785 +11.2%
2012 0.3557 -6.0%
2014 0.3337 -6.2%
2015 0.3824 +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3177 0.2927 0.3403 3
2010s 0.3626 0.3337 0.3824 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 54 Ecuador 0.4438 compare
  2. 55 El Salvador 0.4346 compare
  3. 56 Ethiopia 0.4086 compare
  4. 58 Tanzania 0.3703 compare
  5. 59 Cameroon 0.3608 compare
  6. 60 Tunisia 0.3422 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia was 0.3824 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3824 in 2015.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2927 in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Zambia ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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