Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia is 1.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
That places Zambia 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
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 Morocco 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
- Informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is informal job workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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