Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Zambia
Zambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Zambia stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 11th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Zambia?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Zambia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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