Zambia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Pathfinder M-GA
22,521,915 Population UN Population Division · 2026
59.7% Employment-to-population ratio Male 65.6% · Female 53.8% ILOSTAT — national data (ICLS 13) · 2024
5.7% Unemployment rate ILOSTAT — national data (ICLS 13) · 2024
30.3% Social protection coverage (SDG 1.3.1) ILOSTAT — SDG 1.3.1 · 2021

Implementing agencies

  • ILO

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Publications

Cover of the Zambia brief
Publications

Country brief: Advancing social health protection coverage in Zambia through coordination and integrated funding

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