Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Zambia
Zambia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Zambia peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Zambia 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of male workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 78 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
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- 82 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
- 84 Ghana 0.5% 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 15-64, male in Zambia?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male in Zambia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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