Working-age population in Zambia
Zambia: Working-age population was 11,995 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,995
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
11,995
in 2024
All-time low
9,057
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Working-age population in Zambia, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 11,995 for working-age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 28th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Working-age population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9,057 | — |
| 2019 | 9,706 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 9,905 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,049 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 10,377 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 11,590 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 11,995 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,381 | 9,057 | 9,706 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,784 | 9,905 | 11,995 | 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 working-age population in Zambia?
- Working-age population in Zambia was 11,995 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,995 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,057 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for working-age population?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.