Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia

Zambia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
11th
of 106 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 25-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.60.81998200620151998: 0.782 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.822 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.799 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.792 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.757 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.763 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.698 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.743 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2015, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Zambia 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.8%
2002 0.8% +5.2%
2004 0.8% -2.8%
2008 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.8% -4.4%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2014 0.7% -8.5%
2015 0.7% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 8 Laos 0.8% compare
  2. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare
  3. 10 Nigeria 0.7% compare
  4. 12 Uganda 0.7% compare
  5. 13 Ghana 0.7% compare
  6. 14 Niger 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Zambia ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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