Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia
Zambia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.4% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
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- 75 Mozambique 0.4% compare
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- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
- 79 Uganda 0.4% compare
- 80 Ghana 0.3% compare
- 81 Madagascar 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Zambia ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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