Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 68th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Zambia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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