Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 3.72 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 7.93 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.34 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Zambia 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2020 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2025 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.72 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +200.0% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -61.2% | 6.03 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +58.4% | 3.55 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -54.2% | 7.93 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Niger 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Central African Republic 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Qatar 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uganda 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Georgia 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Burundi 3.45 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Zambia was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.