Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 96.9%
World rank
78th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the service sector.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.4% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.
That represents a change of up 96.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Zambia 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural workers in the service sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +96.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 75 Uganda 0.4% compare
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- 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
- 81 Bangladesh 0.4% 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 services, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
- Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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