Norway vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Norway
65.9%
in 2025
Zambia
65.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
93rd
Zambia rank
95th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 65.9% against 65.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.2% | 71.3% | 5.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 56.5% | 16.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 65.0% | 10.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 61.4% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 63.7% | 2.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Norway or Zambia?
- Norway, at 65.9% against 65.6% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Norway and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Norway ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 95th 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.