Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 12,119 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia stood at 12,119 constant 2015 US$. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia peaked at 21,027 constant 2015 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,119 constant 2015 US$, in 2025.
That places Zambia 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,602 constant 2015 US$ | 13,603 constant 2015 US$ | 19,275 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,070 constant 2015 US$ | 16,679 constant 2015 US$ | 21,027 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,254 constant 2015 US$ | 14,785 constant 2015 US$ | 20,608 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,168 constant 2015 US$ | 12,119 constant 2015 US$ | 15,233 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -64.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 30,170 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 661.15 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia was 12,119 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,027 constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,119 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.