Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia

Zambia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
74th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
9
1998–2015

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015

00.20.40.61998200620151998: 0.62 % of rural population2002: 0.608 % of rural population2004: 0.609 % of rural population2006: 0.513 % of rural population2008: 0.494 % of rural population2010: 0.603 % of rural population2012: 0.479 % of rural population2014: 0.475 % of rural population2015: 0.584 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.

The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 74th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Zambia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % of rural population Change
1998 0.6%
2002 0.6% -1.9%
2004 0.6% +0.0%
2006 0.5% -15.7%
2008 0.5% -3.7%
2010 0.6% +22.0%
2012 0.5% -20.6%
2014 0.5% -0.8%
2015 0.6% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Zambia ranks 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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