Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Labor force (15-64 years), total
Labor force (15-64 years), total over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.62 million against 6.31 million in Zambia, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 52 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 million | 4.47 million | 795,800 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.43 million | 6.92 million | 1.48 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.23 million | 7.51 million | 1.28 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.62 million against 6.31 million in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.31 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Zambia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.