Table 1 Distribution of respondents by demographic, social and economic factors, Zambia 2009
From: Compensation patterns following occupational injuries in Zambia: results from the 2009 Labour Survey
Characteristic | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
5-9 | 345 (1.1) | 285 (0.9) | 630 (1.0) |
10-14 | 847 (2.8) | 719 (2.3) | 1566 (2.5) |
15-19 | 2300 (7.5) | 2854 (9.1) | 5154 (8.3) |
20-24 | 3796 (12.5) | 5327 (17.0) | 9123 (14.7) |
25-34 | 9542 (31.3) | 9646 (30.7) | 19188 (31.0) |
35+ | 13648 (44.8) | 12562 (40.0) | 26210 (42.4) |
Total | 30478 (100) | 31393 (100) | 61871 (100) |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 7759 (26.0) | 4977 (16.1) | 12736 (21.0) |
Married/cohabiting | 20422 (68.4) | 19495 (63.1) | 39917 (65.7) |
Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 1665 (5.6) | 6399 (20.7) | 8064 (13.3) |
Total | 29846 (100) | 30871 (100) | 60717 (100) |
Province | |||
Western | 2947 (9.7) | 2980 (9.5) | 5927 (9.6) |
Copperbelt | 4629 (15.2) | 3826 (12.2) | 8455 (13.7) |
Eastern | 4231 (13.9) | 4492 (14.3) | 8723 (14.1) |
Luapula | 2871 (9.4) | 3212 (10.2) | 6083 (9.8) |
Lusaka | 3313 (10.9) | 2949 (9.4) | 6262 (10.1) |
Northern | 3939 (12.9) | 4229 (13.5) | 8168 (13.2) |
North-Western | 1867 (6.1) | 2180 (6.9) | 4047 (6.5) |
Southern | 3879 (12.7) | 4200 (13.4) | 8079 (13.1) |
Central | 2802 (9.2) | 3325 (10.6) | 6127 (9.9) |
Total | 30478 (100) | 31393 (100) | 61871 (100) |
Current* employment status | |||
Unpaid family worker | 5872 (19.9) | 15382 (52.6) | 21254 (36.2) |
Paid employee | 6962 (23.6) | 2796 (9.6) | 9758 (16.6) |
Employer/self employed | 16519 (56.1) | 10976 (37.6) | 27495 (46.9) |
Other | 87 (0.3) | 74 (0.3) | 161 (0.3) |
Total | 29440 (100) | 29228 (100) | 58668 (100) |
Number of employees in a workplace | |||
5+ | 8831 (30.1) | 5573 (19.2) | 14404 (27.7) |
< 5 | 20500 (69.9) | 23519 (80.8) | 44019 (75.3) |
Total | 29331 (100) | 29092 (100) | 58423 (100) |
Employer | |||
Central government | 1504 (5.1) | 898 (3.1) | 2402 (4.1) |
Local government/Council | 204 (0.7) | 116 (0.4) | 320 (0.5) |
Parastatal/State owned firm | 336 (1.1) | 86 (0.3) | 422 (0.7) |
Private | 6637 (22.5) | 2971 (10.2) | 9608 (16.4) |
NGO or Church | 219 n(0.7) | 132 (0.5) | 351 (0.6) |
International organization | 48 (0.2) | 24 (0.1) | 72 (0.1) |
Household | 20491 (69.6) | 25003 (85.5) | 45494 (77.5) |
Total | 29439 (100) | 29230 (100) | 58669 (100) |