Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia is 0.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
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- 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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