Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income vs Zimbabwe: Employment
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
21,128
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4,983
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
71st
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Employment over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 21,128 against 4,983 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16,145.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 85 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,437 | 5,136 | 11,301 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 18,426 | 5,545 | 12,882 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 19,666 | 5,304 | 14,362 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income or Zimbabwe?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 21,128 against 4,983 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 16,145, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for employment?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.