Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.8977 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.8977
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.9158
in 2002
All-time low
0.8382
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Zambia is 0.8977, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Zambia peaked at 0.9158 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8382, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9158 | — |
| 2004 | 0.8576 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8856 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8382 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8977 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8863 | 0.8576 | 0.9158 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8679 | 0.8382 | 0.8977 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Republic of Moldova 0.9212 compare
- 3 Ukraine 0.8797 compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8754
- 5 Ethiopia 0.8147 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 industry in Zambia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Zambia was 0.8977 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9158 in 2002.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8382 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 paid employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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