Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
68th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 68th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +25.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, urban in Zambia?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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