Zambia Labour Productivity Growth
1992 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Zambia Labour Productivity Growth
- Zambia Labour Productivity improved by 0.22 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a drop of 2.51 % in the previous year
- Zambia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2024, averaging at 0.78 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.47 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of -11.90 % in Dec 1994
CEIC calculates annual Labour Productivity Growth from annual GDP per person employed. The World Bank provides GDP per person employed in International dollars. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is used which is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates
View Zambia's Labour Productivity Growth from 1992 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Zambia's Labour Productivity Growth in 2024?
Zambia Labour Productivity improved by 0.22 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a drop of 2.51 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22 2024 | -2.51 2023 | -11.90 1994 | 9.47 2010 | % | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.32 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.67 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.50 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.33 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 1.47 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.00 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -0.08 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | -3.79 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 6.19 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.49 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.86 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.79 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.03 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.44 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 0.48 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 1.26 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 0.72 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.04 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | -0.22 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 0.04 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.84 2024 | yearly | 1953 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | -1.33 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 1.71 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.56 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.99 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 2.01 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | -2.72 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.61 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 1.84 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.86 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 0.17 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.44 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 8.45 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.70 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.06 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 1.63 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.38 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.77 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 0.27 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.39 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.75 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.69 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.13 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 1.82 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -0.29 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.80 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | -0.19 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.69 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.61 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 1.38 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.89 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.87 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | -4.93 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.09 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 2.19 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -0.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.08 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.09 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.79 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 7.30 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.21 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.78 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.96 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 3.37 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 4.82 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.28 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.93 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.70 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.20 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 3.00 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -1.24 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | -4.00 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.65 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.55 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 1.15 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.14 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2018 |
| Norway (%) | 1.59 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 0.93 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | -1.23 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.65 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 1.22 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 1.74 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 0.56 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 3.78 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 3.27 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.94 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -0.14 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 1.22 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 0.13 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -7.72 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 4.59 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 5.10 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.82 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.22 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.70 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 0.37 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.96 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 3.26 2010 | yearly | 1996 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 1.06 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.89 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 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) | -1,236.326 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 6,284.414 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Dec 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) | 234.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,373.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 6.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 1,234.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -12.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 33.738 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 155.335 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 240.997 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 168.638 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 107.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 69.648 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 89.425 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -80.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -25.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 176.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.2 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -40.920 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -15.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -25.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 23,436.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 89.1 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 1.662 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -29,230.347 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 148.499 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,648.332 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,159.268 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 13.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 26.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,303.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 9,283.172 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 9.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 7,790.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 13.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 4,247.569 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 28.11 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 12.97 2024 | yearly | 1965 - 2024 |
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