How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?

6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Zambia

63.2%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

63.4%

in 2024

Zambia rank

94th

Zimbabwe rank

93rd

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 63.4% against 63.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	67.1%	66.3%	0.8%	Zambia
2020s	61.2%	65.4%	4.2%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 63.4% against 63.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Zambia ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.