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

Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.8401 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8401
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8401
in 2015
All-time low
0.7556
in 2004
Years of data
5
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.8182004: 0.7562008: 0.8072010: 0.7762015: 0.84

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Zambia is 0.8401, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Zambia peaked at 0.8401 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7556, in 2004.

That places Zambia 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Health in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.818
2004 0.7556 -7.6%
2008 0.8068 +6.8%
2010 0.7762 -3.8%
2015 0.8401 +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7935 0.7556 0.818 3
2010s 0.8081 0.7762 0.8401 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 0.9055 compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 0.8805 compare
  3. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8589
  4. 5 Ethiopia 0.777 compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 0.6778 compare
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 0.6487 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Zambia?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Zambia was 0.8401 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8401 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7556 in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 total employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed