Share of temporary employees in Zambia
Zambia: Share of temporary employees was 31.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of temporary employees in Zambia is 31.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of temporary employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.85 | — |
| 2018 | 52.75 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 47.1 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 47.07 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.83 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 48.77 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 37.23 | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 31.94 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.57 | 47.1 | 52.75 | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.57 | 31.94 | 52.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 20 El Salvador 35.73 compare
- 21 Peru 35.28 compare
- 22 Cambodia 34.18
- 24 Japan 31.77 compare
- 25 Montenegro 29.73 compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 28.77 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 share of temporary employees in Zambia?
- Share of temporary employees in Zambia was 31.94 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for share of temporary employees?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Share of temporary employees. 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 series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.