Africa vs Zambia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Africa
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
3.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa rank
10th
Zambia rank
9th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.69 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 0.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 87 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 0.6576 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.69 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Africa and Zambia?
- 0.86 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Zambia rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.