Low pay rate in Zambia
Zambia: Low pay rate was 35.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Zambia is 35.27, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 7th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Low pay rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.98 | — |
| 2018 | 38.49 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.44 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.85 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 38.6 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 39.42 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.26 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 35.27 | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.64 | 38.44 | 38.98 | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.28 | 27.26 | 40.85 | 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 low pay rate in Zambia?
- Low pay rate in Zambia was 35.27 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.26 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for low pay rate?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.