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Labour

Zambia

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture54.5%
  • Employment in industry10.3%
  • Employment in services35.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
5152.453.755.156.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
15.220.826.331.937.419912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation61.9 %ILOSTAT [2024] 61.9 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 61.93 %
Female labour force participation56.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.92 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment10.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio58.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture54.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry10.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services35.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation56.4 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)15.3 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers22 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Zambia's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (61.9 %), female labour force participation (56.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.