Share of female workers by sector in Zambia
Zambia: Share of female workers by sector was 57.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.99
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.77
in 2004
All-time low
57.99
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Zambia stood at 57.99. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Zambia peaked at 86.77 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.99, in 2025.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.92 | — |
| 1992 | 86.06 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.97 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.69 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.64 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.5 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.39 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.56 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.29 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.2 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.47 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.69 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.76 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.77 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.75 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.57 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.34 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.05 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.09 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 79.62 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 75.92 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.35 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 70.77 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.84 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.62 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.32 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.05 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.63 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 62.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.7 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 59.51 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.81 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 57.99 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.78 | 85.39 | 86.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.17 | 83.09 | 86.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.21 | 62.63 | 79.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.54 | 57.99 | 64.5 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Zambia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Zambia was 57.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.77 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.99 in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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