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

Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.9498 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9498
World rank
1st
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.9498
in 2015
All-time low
0.8867
in 2010
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: 0.9392004: 0.912008: 0.9072010: 0.8872015: 0.95

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia is 0.9498, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Zambia peaked at 0.9498 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8867, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Health in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.9389
2004 0.91 -3.1%
2008 0.9066 -0.4%
2010 0.8867 -2.2%
2015 0.9498 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9185 0.9066 0.9389 3
2010s 0.9183 0.8867 0.9498 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9255 compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 0.8799 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 0.871 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 0.9498 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 0.9498 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8867 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Zambia ranks 1st 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 up 4.4%. 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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed