Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia

Zambia: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.10.20.30.40.51998200620151998: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.001 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.47 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.313 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.483 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.258 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.261 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 12th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.0%
2002 0.0% +248.0%
2004 0.1% +13192.5%
2008 0.5% +390.1%
2010 0.3% -33.4%
2012 0.5% +54.4%
2014 0.3% -46.6%
2015 0.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 9 Niger 0.3% compare
  2. 10 Ghana 0.3% compare
  3. 11 Guinea 0.3% compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  5. 14 Togo 0.3% compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Zambia ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid 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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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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