Inactivity rate in Zambia
Zambia: Inactivity rate was 36.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate in Zambia, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 36.76 for inactivity rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Zambia peaked at 49.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 2024.
That places Zambia 38th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.26 | — |
| 2018 | 41.52 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 40.46 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 39.13 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.9 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.47 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.04 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 36.76 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.75 | 40.46 | 49.26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.86 | 36.76 | 40.47 | 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 inactivity rate in Zambia?
- Inactivity rate in Zambia was 36.76 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for inactivity rate?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.