Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate by age
Rwanda
48.7
in 2024
Zimbabwe
48.22
in 2024
Rwanda rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 48.7 against 48.22 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Rwanda ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.71 | 54.67 | 3.04 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 48.37 | 49.03 | 0.6508 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 44.34 | 51.45 | 7.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 44.07 | 48.08 | 4 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 48.7 against 48.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 0.48, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.