Southern Asia: Upper-middle income vs Zambia: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
37.03
in 2027
Zambia
58.28
in 2027
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank
84th
Zambia rank
86th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
  • Zambia
0204060199120092027

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 58.28 against 37.03 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 21.25.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Southern Asia: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th of 87 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia: Upper-middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.34 49.89 9.54 Zambia
2000s 39.37 51.69 12.32 Zambia
2010s 37.49 54.66 17.17 Zambia
2020s 37.53 57.7 20.16 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Southern Asia: Upper-middle income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 58.28 against 37.03 in Southern Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Southern Asia: Upper-middle income and Zambia?
21.25, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia: Upper-middle income and Zambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Southern Asia: Upper-middle income and Zambia rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.