Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Zambia's labour force participation stands at 61.93% as of 2025-12-31, up from 61.9% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Zambia's labour force participation was 61.93%, up from 61.9% in 2024.
In 2024, Zambia's labour force participation was 61.9%, down from 61.96% in 2023.
In 2023, Zambia's labour force participation was 61.96%, up from 59.53% in 2022.
In 2022, Zambia's labour force participation was 59.53%, down from 60.1% in 2021.
In 2021, Zambia's labour force participation was 60.1%, down from 60.87% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.93% | +0.031% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | -0.059% |
| 2023 | 61.96% | +2.43% |
| 2022 | 59.53% | -0.567% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -0.773% |
| 2020 | 60.87% | +1.33% |
| 2019 | 59.54% | +1.07% |
| 2018 | 58.48% | -0.102% |
| 2017 | 58.58% | -0.097% |
| 2016 | 58.67% | -0.089% |
| 2015 | 58.76% | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 58.84% | -0.071% |
| 2013 | 58.91% | -0.058% |
| 2012 | 58.97% | -0.046% |
| 2011 | 59.02% | -0.044% |
| 2010 | 59.06% | -0.049% |
| 2009 | 59.11% | -0.05% |
| 2008 | 59.16% | -0.049% |
| 2007 | 59.21% | -0.046% |
| 2006 | 59.26% | -0.045% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -0.044% |
| 2004 | 59.35% | -0.046% |
| 2003 | 59.39% | -0.05% |
| 2002 | 59.44% | -0.057% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | -0.054% |
| 2000 | 59.55% | -0.03% |
| 1999 | 59.58% | -0.016% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -0.011% |
| 1997 | 59.61% | -0.004% |
| 1996 | 59.61% | +0.008% |
| 1995 | 59.61% | +0.006% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -0.002% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | -0.012% |
| 1992 | 59.61% | -0.018% |
| 1991 | 59.63% | -0.023% |
| 1990 | 59.65% | — |
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Zambia's labour force participation is 61.93% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 61.9% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.96% (2023); the lowest is 58.48% (2018), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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