Female share of low pay earners in Zambia
Zambia: Female share of low pay earners was 33.41 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.41
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
36.31
in 2019
All-time low
31.36
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
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 62nd 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 62nd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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