Share of private paid employees with social security in Zambia
Zambia: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.278 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.278
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.5164
in 2014
All-time low
0.278
in 2015
Years of data
7
2002–2015
Share of private paid employees with social security in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, share of private paid employees with social security in Zambia stood at 0.278. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in Zambia peaked at 0.5164 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.278, in 2015.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of private paid employees with social security in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4033 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3941 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3383 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2795 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3568 | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5164 | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.278 | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3786 | 0.3383 | 0.4033 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3577 | 0.278 | 0.5164 | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (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 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of private paid employees with social security in Zambia?
- Share of private paid employees with social security in Zambia was 0.278 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5164 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.278 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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