According to the World Bank, the male Labor Force Participation Rate of Zambia was 67.58% in 2022 (a difference of +0.03 compared to 2021); and the female Labor Force Participation Rate of Zambia was 54.06% in 2022 (a difference of +0.02 compared to 2021).
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.
The World Bank defines Labor Force Participation Rate as "the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period" .
See also: Labor Force of Zambia.
| Year | Male Labor Force Participation Rate (%) | Female Labor Force Participation Rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.71 | 51.75 | |
| 1991 | 67.72 | 51.76 | |
| 1992 | 67.67 | 51.79 | |
| 1993 | 67.58 | 51.82 | |
| 1994 | 67.46 | 51.87 | |
| 1995 | 67.33 | 51.91 | |
| 1996 | 67.29 | 51.93 | |
| 1997 | 67.21 | 51.95 | |
| 1998 | 67.12 | 51.97 | |
| 1999 | 67.01 | 51.99 | |
| 2000 | 66.89 | 52.01 | |
| 2001 | 67.01 | 51.94 | |
| 2002 | 67.12 | 51.88 | |
| 2003 | 67.22 | 51.83 | |
| 2004 | 67.30 | 51.78 | |
| 2005 | 67.35 | 51.73 | |
| 2006 | 67.46 | 51.67 | |
| 2007 | 67.50 | 51.62 | |
| 2008 | 67.51 | 51.59 | |
| 2009 | 67.50 | 51.56 | |
| 2010 | 67.47 | 51.54 | |
| 2011 | 67.30 | 51.58 | |
| 2012 | 67.13 | 51.62 | |
| 2013 | 66.93 | 51.67 | |
| 2014 | 66.67 | 51.73 | |
| 2015 | 66.35 | 51.82 | |
| 2016 | 66.00 | 51.92 | |
| 2017 | 65.57 | 52.04 | |
| 2018 | 65.09 | 52.18 | |
| 2019 | 67.23 | 52.20 | |
| 2020 | 67.61 | 54.44 | |
| 2021 | 67.56 | 54.03 | |
| 2022 | 67.58 | 54.06 |