Labor Force of Zambia
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Zambia was 6,938,998, a difference of +239,132 (3.57% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 3,776,203, and the female labor force was 3,162,795.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Zambia.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Zambia
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 2335479 1254386 1081093
1991 2397339 1285933 1111406
1992 2457212 1315346 1141866
1993 2516255 1343680 1172575
1994 2575973 1372221 1203752
1995 2636253 1401432 1234821
1996 2700183 1433527 1266656
1997 2770543 1470050 1300493
1998 2844369 1508653 1335716
1999 2921645 1549641 1372004
2000 3008678 1597006 1411672
2001 3115207 1660717 1454490
2002 3227203 1728167 1499036
2003 3342089 1797041 1545048
2004 3462677 1868807 1593870
2005 3591422 1945832 1645590
2006 3732078 2031743 1700335
2007 3881010 2121748 1759262
2008 4037927 2215207 1822720
2009 4200400 2311060 1889340
2010 4365867 2407339 1958528
2011 4525822 2495086 2030736
2012 4688259 2583231 2105028
2013 4857219 2673899 2183320
2014 5033650 2766997 2266653
2015 5215101 2860483 2354618
2016 5402043 2955458 2446585
2017 5593157 3049389 2543768
2018 5789287 3144162 2645125
2019 6117559 3372610 2744949
2020 6488754 3520149 2968605
2021 6699866 3646737 3053129
2022 6938998 3776203 3162795