Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 10.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zambia is 10.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 10.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.22 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.03 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 5.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 units per square kilometre | 5.96 units per square kilometre | 8.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 units per square kilometre | 8.84 units per square kilometre | 10.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 149 Djibouti 11.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bhutan 10.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Uruguay 10.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Vanuatu 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Finland 9.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Niger 8.71 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zambia was 10.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.