Time-related underemployment, female in Zambia
Zambia: Time-related underemployment, female was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, female in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, female in Zambia stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4% | — |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 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)
- 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 time-related underemployment, female in Zambia?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Zambia was 2.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.