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 0.3553 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.3553
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
6th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.3777
in 2002
All-time low
0.2546
in 2014
Years of data
7
2002–2015
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia stood at 0.3553.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia peaked at 0.3777 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2546, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 6th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3777 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3397 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2817 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3139 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2713 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2546 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3553 | +39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.333 | 0.2817 | 0.3777 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2988 | 0.2546 | 0.3553 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Russian Federation 0.3903 compare
- 4 Mongolia 0.377 compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0.3714 compare
- 7 Georgia 0.3171 compare
- 8 Ukraine 0.3114 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 0.3007 compare
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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
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 0.3553 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 0.3777 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2546 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 68 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 4.6%. 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: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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