Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17) in Zambia
Zambia: Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17) was 17.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Zambia, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children engaged in economic activity in Zambia stood at 17.64. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over five years.
That places Zambia 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20.18 | — |
| 2019 | 23.34 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 21.83 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 21.45 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.64 | -17.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.31, 65% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.56, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.76 | 20.18 | 23.34 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.31 | 17.64 | 21.83 | 3 |
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)
- 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 share of children engaged in economic activity in Zambia?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in Zambia was 17.64 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.