GDP per person employed in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per person employed was 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Zambia is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Zambia peaked at 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1998.
That places Zambia 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,384 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,239 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,353 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Zambia
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Zambia?
- Gdp per person employed in Zambia was 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.