Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia
Zambia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia is 0.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
That places Zambia 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of workers with low education in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
- 81 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 82 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 84 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)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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