Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia

Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.9076 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9076
World rank
4th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.9443
in 2004
All-time low
0.8896
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.60.812002200820152002: 0.892004: 0.9442008: 0.8972010: 0.9252015: 0.908

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia stood at 0.9076.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia peaked at 0.9443 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8896, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.8896
2004 0.9443 +6.1%
2008 0.8969 -5.0%
2010 0.9248 +3.1%
2015 0.9076 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9103 0.8896 0.9443 3
2010s 0.9162 0.9076 0.9248 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 0.9675 compare
  2. 2 Armenia 0.9243 compare
  3. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9169 compare
  4. 5 Morocco 0.9033 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 0.8845 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 0.8716 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia was 0.9076 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9443 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8896 in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed