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

Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.3399 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3399
Change on year
up 166.6%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3399
in 2015
All-time low
0.1275
in 2010
Years of data
7
2002–2015

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

00.10.20.32002200820152002: 0.1982004: 0.1582008: 0.1312010: 0.1272012: 0.1452014: 0.1272015: 0.34

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Zambia stood at 0.3399. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.6% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Zambia peaked at 0.3399 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1275, in 2010.

That places Zambia 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1976
2004 0.1579 -20.1%
2008 0.1314 -16.8%
2010 0.1275 -3.0%
2012 0.1453 +14.0%
2014 0.1275 -12.3%
2015 0.3399 +166.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1623 0.1314 0.1976 3
2010s 0.1851 0.1275 0.3399 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 3 Moldova 0.4218 compare
  2. 4 Hungary 0.4166 compare
  3. 5 Belgium 0.3833 compare
  4. 7 Luxembourg 0.3186 compare
  5. 8 Russia 0.2941 compare
  6. 9 Georgia 0.2707 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Zambia?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Zambia was 0.3399 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3399 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Zambia ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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