Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Zambia
Zambia: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 58.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zambia recorded 58.0% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Zambia peaked at 86.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2025.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.9% | — |
| 1992 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | -1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 58.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 58.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.4% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 62.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 58.0% | 64.5% | 6 |
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 employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Zambia?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Zambia was 58.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).