Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia

Zambia: Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0536 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.0536
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.2338
in 2004
All-time low
0.0536
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2015

Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, 2002–2015

0.050.10.150.20.252002200820152002: 0.2122004: 0.2342008: 0.1492010: 0.1382015: 0.054

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0536 for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia peaked at 0.2338 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0536, in 2015.

Zambia ranks 27th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2124
2004 0.2338 +10.0%
2008 0.1486 -36.4%
2010 0.1383 -7.0%
2015 0.0536 -61.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1983 0.1486 0.2338 3
2010s 0.0959 0.0536 0.1383 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 24 Republic of Moldova 0.1887 compare
  2. 25 Russian Federation 0.1641 compare
  3. 26 Ukraine 0.1612 compare
  4. 28 South Africa 0.0003 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia?
Public administration workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia was 0.0536 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2338 in 2004.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0536 in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for public administration workers, as a share of public total employees?
Zambia ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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 Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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