Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia
Zambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 5th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Zambia was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Unpaid or 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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