Namibia vs Zambia: Labor participation rate, total
Labor participation rate, total over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 87.2% against 86.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 87.0% | 12.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 86.8% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.5% | 0.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 87.2% against 86.5% in Zambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for labor participation rate, total?
- Namibia ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 16th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.