Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 3.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 8.29 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.48 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Zambia 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 2021 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 2024 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2025 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Qatar 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Oman 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Senegal 3.66 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Georgia 3.62 % change on previous year compare
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Zambia was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.