FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Zambia

Zambia: FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment was 54.07 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
54.07 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 125 countries
All-time high
56.69 %
in 2015
All-time low
48.77 %
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Zambia, 2010–2023

02040602010201620232010: 50.1 %2011: 49.8 %2012: 50.5 %2013: 50.6 %2014: 50.7 %2015: 56.7 %2016: 55 %2017: 50 %2018: 49.8 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 48.8 %2021: 52.4 %2022: 52.6 %2023: 54.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 54.07 % for fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Zambia peaked at 56.69 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.77 %, in 2020.

That places Zambia 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 50.13 %
2011 49.8 % -0.7%
2012 50.45 % +1.3%
2013 50.57 % +0.2%
2014 50.66 % +0.2%
2015 56.69 % +11.9%
2016 55.02 % -2.9%
2017 50 % -9.1%
2018 49.79 % -0.4%
2019 49.77 % -0.0%
2020 48.77 % -2.0%
2021 52.36 % +7.4%
2022 52.65 % +0.6%
2023 54.07 % +2.7%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 54.07 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.36 %, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 54.07 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.58 %, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.29 % 49.77 % 56.69 % 10
2020s 51.96 % 48.77 % 54.07 % 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 26 Solomon Islands 54.8 % compare
  2. 27 Lesotho 54.33 % compare
  3. 28 Japan 54.22 % compare
  4. 30 Uganda 53.82 % compare
  5. 31 Botswana 52.96 % compare
  6. 32 Mali 52.95 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Zambia?
Fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment in Zambia was 54.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 56.69 % in 2015.
What is the lowest fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.77 % in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment?
Zambia ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao model — share of females in non-agricultural afs employment rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO Model — Share of females in non-agricultural AFS employment — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 3,932 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.