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

Zambia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015

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

00.20.40.60.811998200620151998: 0.955 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.964 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.861 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.449 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.549 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.43 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.59 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.662 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.7% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2015.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Zambia 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1998 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.9%
2004 0.9% -10.7%
2008 0.4% -47.8%
2010 0.5% +22.2%
2012 0.4% -21.7%
2014 0.6% +37.3%
2015 0.7% +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.4% 1.0% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  2. 2 Gambia 0.7% compare
  3. 3 Togo 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 0.7% compare
  5. 6 Guinea 0.6% compare
  6. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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