Zambia Employed Persons
1991 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about Zambia Employed Persons
- Zambia Employed Persons was reported at 3,164,748.000 Person in Dec 2021
- It recorded an increase from the previous number of 2,988,379.000 Person for Dec 2020
- Zambia Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 2,773,448.286 Person from Dec 1991 to 2021, with 23 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 5,859,225.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 1,946,408.110 Person in 1991
- Zambia Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual
CEIC extends history for annual Employed Persons. Zambia Statistics Agency provides Employed Persons. Prior to 2017, employed persons includes persons in own use production such as collecting firewood, growing crops and fishing for household consumption only). Prior to 2005, CEIC calculates annual Employed Persons from annual Unemployment and annual Labour Force provided by World Bank, based on the Modelled ILO estimates.
View Zambia's Employed Persons from 1991 to 2021 in the chart:
What was Zambia's Employed Persons in 2021?
Zambia Employed Persons was reported at 3,164,748.000 Person in Dec 2021 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,164,748.000 2021 | 2,988,379.000 2020 | 1,946,408.110 1991 | 5,859,225.000 2014 | Person | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,518,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (Person) | 893,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,269,572.379 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,910,400.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 4,963,300.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 70,470,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,146,600.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 6,778,892.711 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 852,056.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| Botswana (Person) | 486,432.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (Person) | 100,250,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (Person) | 210,523.000 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,920,600.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 8,967,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person) | 20,402,900.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2024 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,309,608.094 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| China (Person) | 740,410,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Person) | 22,693.685 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,634,215.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 462,881.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,482,861.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,218,093.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,321,938.935 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (Person) | 28,942,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (Person) | 693,700.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| European Union (Person) | 205,789,200.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,641,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| France (Person) | 30,401,200.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (Person) | 782,303.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (Person) | 46,070,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,228,400.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,694,700.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 222,500.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (Person) | 470,495,536.230 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,706,400.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,369,497.309 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (Person) | 23,772,868.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Japan (Person) | 67,830,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,245,243.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,099,700.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Kenya (Person) | 18,332,800.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,571,000.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 408,459.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,546,099.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 589,948.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 880,800.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,453,500.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 516,382.662 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 370,800.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 687,459.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,507,900.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Malta (Person) | 355,435.000 Oct 2023 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2023 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 551,800.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,403,947.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (Person) | 874,688.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,196,837.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 248,432.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,939,000.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 114,340.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,791,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,939,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,877,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,509,123.000 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,136,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 2,939,332.229 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,322,900.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (Person) | 45,943,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,323,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,000,200.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,021,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,434,200.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (Person) | 73,400,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 15,818,154.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2023 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,362,168.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Feb 2024 |
| Singapore (Person) | 3,999,800.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,640,800.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,723,194.561 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (Person) | 21,246,900.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 7,819,131.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,173,800.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,471,888.740 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (Person) | 11,568,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,463,400.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Thailand (Person) | 39,917,600.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,433,400.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,235.192 Dec 2023 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,736.627 Dec 2023 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 45.5 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 247.121 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 496.854 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 234.442 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -137.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 687.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -4.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,710.822 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,186.716 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 905.677 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 824.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 35.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 263,152.229 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 119,354.130 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 6.815 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 13.253 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 147.345 Feb 2024 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 142.124 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 39.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -231.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 27.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -85.358 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.4 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -85.167 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 24,216.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 39.8 2021 | yearly | 2011 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.607 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -27,613.340 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 134.908 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,336.513 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 5,822.535 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 22.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,033.9 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.7 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,523.390 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 27.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,463.7 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 39.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,041.003 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 38.13 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 10.21 2022 | yearly | 1965 - 2022 |
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