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

Zambia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
5th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015

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

00.10.20.30.41998200620151998: 0.361 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.262 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.379 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.282 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.33 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.248 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.259 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.381 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 5th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1998 0.4%
2002 0.3% -27.6%
2004 0.4% +44.8%
2008 0.3% -25.6%
2010 0.3% +16.9%
2012 0.2% -24.8%
2014 0.3% +4.5%
2015 0.4% +47.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 0.4% compare
  4. 6 Ghana 0.4% compare
  5. 7 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  6. 8 Ethiopia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Zambia ranks 5th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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