Female share of low pay earners in Zambia
Zambia: Female share of low pay earners was 33.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Zambia stood at 33.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
That places Zambia 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.36 | — |
| 2018 | 32.25 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.31 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 33.86 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 33.38 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 33.23 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 33.41 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.31 | 31.36 | 36.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.75 | 33.23 | 34.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Zambia?
- Female share of low pay earners in Zambia was 33.41 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.36 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.