Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia

Zambia: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
16th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.10.20.30.41998200620151998: 0.001 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.001 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.408 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.238 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.419 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.245 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.185 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 135.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 16th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.0%
2002 0.0% +53.1%
2004 0.1% +9396.8%
2008 0.4% +420.9%
2010 0.2% -41.6%
2012 0.4% +75.8%
2014 0.2% -41.4%
2015 0.2% -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  4. 17 Thailand 0.2% compare
  5. 18 India 0.2% compare
  6. 19 Georgia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Zambia ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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