Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia

Zambia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.81998200620151998: 0.694 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.761 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.675 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.373 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.531 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.348 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.342 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.483 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.5% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2015.

That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 1st of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2002 0.8% +9.5%
2004 0.7% -11.3%
2008 0.4% -44.8%
2010 0.5% +42.4%
2012 0.3% -34.5%
2014 0.3% -1.7%
2015 0.5% +41.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Togo 0.5% compare
  2. 3 Ghana 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Zambia ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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