Sweden vs Zambia: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Sweden
- Zambia
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,448 against 3,973 in Zambia, a difference of 475.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 71 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,083 | 2,952 | 2,132 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,213 | 3,476 | 1,737 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Sweden or Zambia?
- Sweden, at 4,448 against 3,973 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Sweden and Zambia?
- 475, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Zambia rank globally for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Sweden ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.