Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia

Zambia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, 1998–2015

0.10.150.20.250.31998200620151998: 0.137 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.089 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.147 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.111 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.131 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.143 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.29 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.215 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia is 0.2%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Zambia 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1998 0.1%
2002 0.1% -35.3%
2004 0.1% +65.7%
2008 0.1% -24.8%
2010 0.1% +18.3%
2012 0.1% +9.3%
2014 0.3% +102.8%
2015 0.2% -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  2. 17 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  3. 18 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  4. 20 Argentina 0.2%
  5. 21 Mexico 0.2% compare
  6. 22 Belize 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Zambia ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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