Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 81st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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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 workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia?
- Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 0.5% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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