Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Zambia
Zambia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
86th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.
Analysis
In 2015, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Zambia stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Zambia peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 86th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of female youth in employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 17% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Zambia?
- Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Zambia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 90 countries with data for 2015.
- Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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