Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia
Zambia: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.0% for informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 3 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 4 Ghana 1.0% 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 informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
- Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Informal job workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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