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 0.6031 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6031
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
4th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.6031
in 2015
All-time low
0.4362
in 2012
Years of data
7
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.5392004: 0.4442008: 0.452010: 0.4532012: 0.4362014: 0.5442015: 0.603

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia is 0.6031, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Zambia peaked at 0.6031 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4362, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 4th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 occupational group: Clerks in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5385
2004 0.4445 -17.5%
2008 0.45 +1.3%
2010 0.4533 +0.7%
2012 0.4362 -3.8%
2014 0.5437 +24.6%
2015 0.6031 +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4777 0.4445 0.5385 3
2010s 0.5091 0.4362 0.6031 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.7687 compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 0.6701 compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 0.6117 compare
  4. 5 Jordan 0.5593 compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 0.5164 compare
  6. 7 Sri Lanka 0.4962 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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 0.6031 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 0.6031 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4362 in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 58 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 up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 695 data points, 2000–2021
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