Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.0%
Change on year
down 47.6%
World rank
76th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 76th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 0.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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