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

Zambia: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.5918 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.5918
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
11th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7424
in 2012
All-time low
0.5918
in 2015
Years of data
7
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.6722004: 0.6982008: 0.6162010: 0.7032012: 0.7422014: 0.7252015: 0.592

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Zambia is 0.5918, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Zambia peaked at 0.7424 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5918, in 2015.

Zambia ranks 11th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 occupational group: Professionals in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.6719
2004 0.6982 +3.9%
2008 0.6155 -11.8%
2010 0.7026 +14.1%
2012 0.7424 +5.7%
2014 0.7248 -2.4%
2015 0.5918 -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6619 0.6155 0.6982 3
2010s 0.6904 0.5918 0.7424 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 8 Sri Lanka 0.617 compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 0.6158 compare
  3. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6046 compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 0.5835 compare
  5. 13 Palestine, State of 0.5824 compare
  6. 14 Spain 0.5792 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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 0.5918 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 0.7424 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5918 in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Zambia ranks 11th out of 64 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 down 15.2%. 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 occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total 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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