Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Zambia
Zambia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
85th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1998–2015
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Zambia is 0.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 85th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (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 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Zambia?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Zambia was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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