Half of Zambia’s Paid Workers Earn Below K2,800

The 2025 Labour Force Survey released by the Zambia Statistics Agency has shown that half of paid workers in Zambia earn 2,700 Kwacha or less per month, despite average monthly earnings standing at over seven thousand kwacha.

The report has also shows that women are more likely to engage in low-paid work than the men.

Meanwhile, the number of employed youths aged 19 to 34 increased to more than 2.1 million in 2025.

The survey estimates Zambia’s labour force participation rate at 41.2 percent in 2025, up from 38 percent in 2024.