Industry of Zambia

Major industries in the country are copper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture. The Industrial Production growth rate of Zambia is 12.1%.7.8% of population in the country are unemployed. The total number of unemployed people in Zambia is 1,373,516. Zambia produces 11,340 GW/h of electricity each year. Zambia emits 0.2 metric tons per capita of CO₂. On average, you would pay 1.68 USD for one liter of gasoline in Zambia. One liter of diesel would cost 0.67 USD.

Labour

The total labor force of Zambia is 7,060,650 people, wherein 85% are working in agriculture, 6% are working in industry, and 9% are employed in services. People in Zambia speak the English language.