Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia

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

Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
7th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, 1998–2015

0.40.60.811998200620151998: 0.906 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.924 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.805 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.344 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.488 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.319 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.416 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.548 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 7th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2002 0.9% +2.0%
2004 0.8% -12.9%
2008 0.3% -57.2%
2010 0.5% +41.7%
2012 0.3% -34.5%
2014 0.4% +30.2%
2015 0.5% +31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Guinea 0.6% compare
  2. 5 Togo 0.6% compare
  3. 6 Senegal 0.6% compare
  4. 8 Kenya 0.5% compare
  5. 9 Ghana 0.5% compare
  6. 10 Niger 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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