Rwanda vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Rwanda
63.5%
in 2025
Zambia
63.8%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
111th
Zambia rank
108th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 63.8% against 63.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 58.3% | 8.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.8% | 3.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 61.5% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 63.3% | 2.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 63.8% against 63.5% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Rwanda ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 108th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.