Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Zambia
Zambia: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 24.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.99
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
46th
of 70 countries
All-time high
24.99
in 2024
All-time low
17.26
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Zambia, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Zambia is 24.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 46th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17.26 | — |
| 2019 | 17.54 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.16 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.87 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.67 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 18.54 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 24.99 | +34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4 | 17.26 | 17.54 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 18.16 | 24.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Zambia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Zambia was 24.99 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.26 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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