Zambia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #82 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
62.0%
2023
YoY Change
+4.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#82
of 148 countries
Maximum
79.6%
2005
Minimum
50.7%
2015
CAGR
+0.5%
13 years
Last
62.0%
Previous
59.5%
Highest
79.6%
Lowest
50.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zambia's self-employed (%) was 62.0% in 2023, ranking #82 out of 148 countries. This represents a +4.1% change from 2022. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 79.6% (2005) and the lowest was 50.7% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62.0% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 55.7% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |