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 2,859,163.778 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 2,005,654.904 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 | 2,005,654.904 1991 | 5,859,225.000 2014 | Person | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,170,184.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,304,000.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (Person) | 1,058,000.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,683,174.025 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2025 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,971,500.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Oct 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,096,500.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 69,090,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,130,900.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 7,180,918.747 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 853,172.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (Person) | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (Person) | 102,555,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (Person) | 222,700.000 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,956,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 9,297,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person) | 21,135,500.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,386,410.346 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| China (Person) | 734,390,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Colombia (Person) | 24,096,488.272 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,754,861.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 509,211.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,535,847.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,262,151.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,449,249.598 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (Person) | 32,498,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (Person) | 709,300.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (Person) | 209,078,200.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,612,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| France (Person) | 30,754,700.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (Person) | 814,694.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (Person) | 45,939,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,347,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,672,700.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 233,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| India (Person) | 562,364,490.000 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,825,500.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,424,575.297 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,207,991.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,460,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,265,254.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,288,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (Person) | 20,778,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,782,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 422,192.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,229,434.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 645,139.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 893,100.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,485,600.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 525,382.352 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 376,800.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 701,369.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 17,026,300.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (Person) | 381,226.000 Jun 2025 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 550,100.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,533,449.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (Person) | 856,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,393,669.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 271,428.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,833,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 206,729.000 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,855,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,873,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,915,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,667,529.000 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,105,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 2,974,314.326 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,719,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,581,333.333 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,361,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,279,400.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,179,447.000 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,308,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,800,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 18,179,370.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,365,000.000 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Aug 2025 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,095,900.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,606,900.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 17,054,823.145 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (Person) | 22,387,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,172,638.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,213,900.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,518,249.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (Person) | 11,633,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,545,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Thailand (Person) | 39,641,501.735 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,606,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -864.009 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,298.242 Sep 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) | 365.988 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) | 791.787 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) | 349.147 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.533 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 49.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,346.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 20.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,102.805 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 990.841 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,147.460 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,297.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 231,680.704 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 129,125.506 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.236 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.161 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 140.724 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 250.530 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -42.3 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 17.0 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.0 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 221.8 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 46.600 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 49.800 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 23,890.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2011 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 1.593 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -31,493.988 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 127.254 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,026.554 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,185.124 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,067.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,807.158 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,984.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 16.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 3,588.534 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.28 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.46 2024 | yearly | 1965 - 2024 |
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