Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.4587 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Zambia is 0.4587, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Zambia peaked at 0.4587 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2814, in 2014.
That places Zambia 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.356 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3997 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3037 | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3929 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3418 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2814 | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4587 | +63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3532 | 0.3037 | 0.3997 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3687 | 0.2814 | 0.4587 | 4 |
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- 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 location in Zambia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Zambia was 0.4587 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4587 in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2814 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 64 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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