Zambia—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #30 of 188
Latest Value
71.7%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#30
of 188 countries
Maximum
85.2%
2005
Minimum
71.7%
2025
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
71.7%
Previous
72.1%
Highest
85.2%
Lowest
71.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →