Germany vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Germany
59.3%
in 2025
Zambia
59.7%
in 2024
Germany rank
83rd
Zambia rank
81st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Germany
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 59.7% against 59.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Germany ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 62.0% | 10.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.8% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 61.3% | 8.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.4% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 57.6% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Germany or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 59.7% against 59.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Germany and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Germany ranks 83rd 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.