Hourly earnings male vs female in Zambia
Zambia: Hourly earnings male vs female was 3.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.29
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
57th
of 64 countries
All-time high
8.45
in 2017
All-time low
2.71
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Hourly earnings male vs female in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.29 for hourly earnings male vs female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
That places Zambia 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hourly earnings male vs female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.45 | — |
| 2018 | 3.95 | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 3.89 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.15 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.15 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 3.29 | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.43 | 3.89 | 8.45 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.71 | 3.44 | 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 hourly earnings male vs female in Zambia?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in Zambia was 3.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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