Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia

Zambia: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
5th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.81998200620151998: 0.781 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.821 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.753 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.531 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.595 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.491 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.517 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.62 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.6% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2015.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Zambia 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Mozambique 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Guinea 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  4. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  5. 7 Niger 0.6% compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Zambia ranks 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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