Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Zambia
Zambia: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Zambia is 0.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Zambia peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Zambia 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +135.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +128.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 44% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 83 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 84 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 87 Ethiopia 0.0% compare
- 88 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 89 Ghana 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 111.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Zambia?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female in Zambia was 0.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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