Malawi vs Zambia: Labor force (15-24 years), total
Labor force (15-24 years), total over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.88 million against 1.80 million in Zambia, a difference of 73,500.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.23 million | 167,000 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.58 million | 19,927 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.84 million | 1.78 million | 60,315 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), total, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 1.88 million against 1.80 million in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), total between Malawi and Zambia?
- 73,500, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.