Economy · Southern Africa
Zambia Employment in Services
35.2%as of 2025+1.5% vs 2024
Share of total employment in services (ILO modelled estimate). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Employment in Services |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.2% |
| 2024 | 34.7% |
| 2023 | 34.1% |
| 2022 | 34.2% |
| 2021 | 32% |
| 2020 | 32.2% |
| 2019 | 33.5% |
| 2018 | 30.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% |
| 2016 | 29.2% |
| 2015 | 28.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZM&metric_key=employment_services_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Employment in Services across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Employment in Services |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 49.5% |
| Kenya | 41.7% |
| South Africa | 73.8% |
| Egypt | 53.1% |
| Ghana | 47.2% |
| Ethiopia | 33.4% |
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