Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002 - Measure DHS

Figure 3.2 shows the distribution of men not employed in the 12 months prior to the survey bycurrent activity. Of the unemployed, two in three are students, while the rest are mostly looking for workor are simply inactive (15 and 14 percent, respectively).Figure 3.2 Distribution of Unemployed Men by Current ActivityGoing to school/studying66%Other2%Could not work/handicapped3%Looking for work15%Inactive14%ZDHS 2001-2002Men who reported being employed during the 12-month period prior to the survey were askedabout the principal occupation and the type of earnings (i.e., cash, kind or unpaid) that they received. Table3.6 looks at the main occupation among men who were employed during the 12-month period beforethe survey. It shows that over half (51 percent) of working men were employed in the agricultural sector,18 percent in sales and services, and 16 percent in skilled manual jobs. The rest work mostly in domesticservice and professional/technical/managerial jobs (6 percent each).As expected, Table 3.6 shows that the majority of employed men in rural areas work in agriculture,whereas those in urban areas are mostly in non-agricultural occupations of sales and services(34 percent) and skilled manual work (32 percent). This pattern is also distinct amongst the provinces,with more men engaged in agriculture occupations in rural provinces: Luapula (79 percent), Northern(77 percent), Eastern (75 percent) and Western (74 percent). Lusaka province has the highest proportion(12 percent) of professional, technical and managerial workers as well as of domestic servants. The dataindicate that education has a strong impact on one’s occupation. Men with no or primary education areengaged more in agricultural activities and those with higher education take up more professional/managerial jobs.34 │ Characteristics of Respondents