Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia

Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.5324 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5324
Change on year
up 64.9%
World rank
7th
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.5324
in 2015
All-time low
0.3228
in 2014
Years of data
7
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.4452004: 0.5052008: 0.3682010: 0.4242012: 0.3792014: 0.3232015: 0.532

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia stood at 0.5324. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia peaked at 0.5324 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3228, in 2014.

That places Zambia 7th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4448
2004 0.5047 +13.5%
2008 0.3676 -27.2%
2010 0.424 +15.4%
2012 0.3793 -10.5%
2014 0.3228 -14.9%
2015 0.5324 +64.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.439 0.3676 0.5047 3
2010s 0.4146 0.3228 0.5324 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Russian Federation 0.5537 compare
  2. 5 Belgium 0.5444 compare
  3. 6 Iceland 0.537 compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 0.5233 compare
  5. 9 Mongolia 0.5178 compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 0.5006 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia was 0.5324 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5324 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed