Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Zambia

Zambia: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
97th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Zambia, 1998–2015

0.10.150.20.250.31998200620151998: 0.099 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.081 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.092 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.109 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.152 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.11 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.283 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.155 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-24 in Zambia is 0.2%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Zambia peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 97th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.1%
2002 0.1% -17.9%
2004 0.1% +13.7%
2008 0.1% +18.6%
2010 0.2% +38.5%
2012 0.1% -27.6%
2014 0.3% +157.5%
2015 0.2% -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 94 Ghana 0.2% compare
  2. 95 Nepal 0.2% compare
  3. 96 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  4. 98 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  5. 99 Togo 0.1% compare
  6. 100 Ethiopia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Zambia?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Zambia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Zambia ranks 97th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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