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 0.7666 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.7666
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.8225
in 2004
All-time low
0.7666
in 2015
Years of data
7
2002–2015
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.7666 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia peaked at 0.8225 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7666, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 6th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7948 | — |
| 2004 | 0.8225 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7916 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7864 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8084 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8134 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7666 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.803 | 0.7916 | 0.8225 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7937 | 0.7666 | 0.8134 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7786 compare
- 4 Tunisia 0.7749 compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0.7676 compare
- 7 Russian Federation 0.7661 compare
- 8 Malta 0.7602 compare
- 9 Belgium 0.7599 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
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 0.7666 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 0.8225 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 0.7666 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 64 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 6.8%. 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 female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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