Self-Employed, Female (As % of Female Workforce) fell 0.234% to 82.4% in Zambia in 2023, according to .
Historically, Self-Employed, Female (As % of Female Workforce) in Zambia reached an all time high of 91.1% in 2005 and an all time low of 69.2% in 1980. When compared to Zambia's main peers, Self-Employed, Female (As % of Female Workforce) in Angola amounted to 77.3%, 90.4% in Tanzania, 78.4% in Zimbabwe and 91.4% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2023.
Zambia has been ranked 30th within the group of 170 countries we follow in terms of Self-Employed, Female (As % of Female Workforce), 5 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Self-Employed, Female (As % of Female Workforce) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Angola | % | 75.5% | 76.0% | 76.6% | 77.0% | 77.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 30.7% | 30.8% | 31.2% | 31.0% | 30.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 90.4% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 90.1% | 90.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.7% | 91.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 72.3% | 71.8% | 71.3% | 73.5% | 75.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 94.2% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 39.1% | 42.9% | 43.1% | 43.6% | 44.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 90.9% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 91.1% | 90.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 85.2% | 86.0% | 86.8% | 87.7% | 88.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 85.9% | 84.8% | 83.4% | 83.7% | 82.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 80.1% | 79.1% | 78.2% | 78.3% | 78.4% |
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