Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Zambia
Zambia: Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) was 1.73 USD_PPP/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Zambia, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.73 USD_PPP/cap for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
That places Zambia 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.75 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2018 | 2.27 USD_PPP/cap | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 USD_PPP/cap | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 USD_PPP/cap | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.41 USD_PPP/cap | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 2.24 USD_PPP/cap | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 USD_PPP/cap | -22.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.73 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.14 USD_PPP/cap, 81% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.73 USD_PPP/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.62 USD_PPP/cap, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.68 USD_PPP/cap | 2.02 USD_PPP/cap | 3.75 USD_PPP/cap | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1 USD_PPP/cap | 1.73 USD_PPP/cap | 2.41 USD_PPP/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Zambia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in Zambia was 1.73 USD_PPP/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 USD_PPP/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 USD_PPP/cap in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.