South Asia vs Zambia: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 51.6% against 33.6% in South Asia, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 66.1% | 8.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 68.2% | 18.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 56.3% | 15.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 53.0% | 17.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 51.6% against 33.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between South Asia and Zambia?
- 18.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- South Asia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).