Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Zambia
Zambia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
86th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Zambia is 0.5%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Zambia peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 86th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -37.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
- 84 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
- 87 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
- 88 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 89 Ghana 0.2% 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 industry, aged 15-24 in Zambia?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-24?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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