Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia
Zambia: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry was 0.3027 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.3027
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.5387
in 2010
All-time low
0.2902
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3027 for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia peaked at 0.5387 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2902, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 7th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2902 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3652 | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3924 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5387 | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3027 | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3493 | 0.2902 | 0.3924 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4207 | 0.3027 | 0.5387 | 2 |
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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 rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia?
- Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia was 0.3027 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5387 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2902 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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