Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Zambia
Zambia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 2.43 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2.43 million
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
47th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.42 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
9
1998–2015
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Zambia is 2.43 million, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Zambia peaked at 3.42 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Zambia 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 0 | 2.30 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million | 2.31 million | 3.42 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (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)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Zambia?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Zambia was 2.43 million in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
- Zambia ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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