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 0.3153 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.3153
World rank
7th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.5842
in 2010
All-time low
0.3153
in 2015
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
In 2015, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia stood at 0.3153. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Zambia peaked at 0.5842 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3153, in 2015.
That places Zambia 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 0.3366 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3434 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4084 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5842 | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3153 | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3628 | 0.3366 | 0.4084 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4498 | 0.3153 | 0.5842 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Georgia 0.5427 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 0.5422 compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 0.4568 compare
- 8 Costa Rica 0.3109 compare
- 9 Paraguay 0.3104 compare
- 10 Russian Federation 0.3066 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 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 0.3153 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 0.5842 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 0.3153 in 2015.
- 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 8.2%. 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: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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