Industry share of total emplyoment in Zambia
Zambia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 10.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry share of total emplyoment in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Zambia stood at 10.28. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Zambia peaked at 10.28 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2000.
That places Zambia 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 5.45 | 7.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.88 | 4.87 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 7.45 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 8.67 | 10.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 159 Sierra Leone 11.47 compare
- 160 Yemen 11.13 compare
- 161 Macao 10.99 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 10.05 compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 9.93 compare
- 165 Madagascar 9.9 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (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 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Zambia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Zambia was 10.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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