Rwanda vs Zambia: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Rwanda
371.27
in 2025
Zambia
435.87
in 2024
Rwanda rank
11th
Zambia rank
10th

Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
02004006008001.0k201420192025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 435.87 against 371.27 in Rwanda, a difference of 64.6.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th of 89 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 811.88 341.09 470.79 Rwanda
2020s 724.17 448.84 275.33 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13), Rwanda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 435.87 against 371.27 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Rwanda and Zambia?
64.6, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Rwanda ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 10th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
89 places, 1,551 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.