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

Zambia: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.7886 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7886
World rank
10th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.8723
in 2004
All-time low
0.7886
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.822004: 0.8722008: 0.8032010: 0.8292015: 0.789

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia stood at 0.7886. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia peaked at 0.8723 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7886, in 2015.

That places Zambia 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Teachers in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.8201
2004 0.8723 +6.4%
2008 0.803 -7.9%
2010 0.8295 +3.3%
2015 0.7886 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8318 0.803 0.8723 3
2010s 0.809 0.7886 0.8295 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 7 Ethiopia 0.8416 compare
  2. 8 Paraguay 0.8068 compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 0.7981 compare
  4. 11 Philippines 0.7789 compare
  5. 12 Sri Lanka 0.7655 compare
  6. 13 Peru 0.7561 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia was 0.7886 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8723 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7886 in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Zambia ranks 10th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 267 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed