Brazil vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Brazil
59.5%
in 2025
Zambia
59.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
82nd
Zambia rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 59.7% against 59.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 62.0% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 50.0% | 10.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 67.7% | 5.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.0% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 57.6% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 59.7% against 59.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 81st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.