Zambia employement statistics

Figures from the Central Statistics Office, Zambia

Zambia employement statistics....
At least 60 percent of the Zambians work in the informal sector.

Break down of Zambia's employement statistics....
The proportion of the unemployed among persons aged 12 years and above for the nation was estimated at 14 percent in 2006. (child labor)• Looking at sex differences at national level, 13 percent of the males and 15 percent of the females were unemployed.• Urban areas recorded higher unemployment rates (32 percent) than rural areas (5 percent). • The highest unemployment rates for females were recorded in Lusaka Province at 41 percent followed by Copperbelt with 40 percent.

Poverty in Zambia -1991 - 2006
Results show that poverty levels declined from 70 percent in 1991 to 64 percent in 2006.
The average monthly income for a Zambian household is K 500.000 (~ 100 USD)

Access to health care
In Zambia the majority of households, about 95 out of every 100 Zambians, in urban areas have access to health facilities, while in the rural households 94 out of every 100 Zambians are reported to have used the facilities.
Income
20 percent of Zambians are living fabulously wealthy lives while the remaining 80 percent just manage to get by. At least 95 percent of workers in the informal sector still do not earn enough to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Sources
Article by Kabukabu Kawanambulu Ikwueme:
Zambia: Zambia’s Informal Sector Facing Major Challenges..

Zambia's Informal Sector Facing Major Challenges

Joseph Basoga