Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
80th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in 2015.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
That places Zambia 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 98% of the median. (12 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
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- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
- 83 Gambia 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, urban in Zambia?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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