Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia
Zambia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 33.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia is 33.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia peaked at 37.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2001.
That places Zambia 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 33.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 33.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.3% | 28.8% | 36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 28.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Peru 35.0% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 34.1% compare
- 47 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.9% compare
- 49 Guatemala 33.6% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 33.2% compare
- 51 Senegal 32.5% 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)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zambia was 33.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".