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

Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7062 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7062
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
7th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7794
in 2014
All-time low
0.7062
in 2015
Years of data
7
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.7622004: 0.7742008: 0.7482010: 0.7582012: 0.7762014: 0.7792015: 0.706

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Zambia stood at 0.7062. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Zambia peaked at 0.7794 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7062, in 2015.

Zambia ranks 7th of 64 countries on this measure, 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: Professionals in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7625
2004 0.7737 +1.5%
2008 0.7485 -3.3%
2010 0.7585 +1.3%
2012 0.776 +2.3%
2014 0.7794 +0.4%
2015 0.7062 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7615 0.7485 0.7737 3
2010s 0.755 0.7062 0.7794 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Cambodia 0.73 compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 0.7182 compare
  3. 6 Paraguay 0.7075 compare
  4. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7055 compare
  5. 9 Namibia 0.6937 compare
  6. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.684 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 0.7062 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 0.7794 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7062 in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 64 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 down 8.7%. 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 occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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