Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Colombia
71.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
71.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 71.7% against 71.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 72.7% | 4.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 84.5% | 12.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 75.8% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 66.4% | 3.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 71.7% against 71.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.