Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia
Zambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
11th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 11th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °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)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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