Hong Kong, China vs Zambia: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Hong Kong, China
3,811
in 2025
Zambia
4,561
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
33rd
Zambia rank
31st

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4,561 against 3,811 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 750.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 3,980 3,348 632.07 Hong Kong, China
2020s 3,839 3,982 142.66 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Hong Kong, China or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4,561 against 3,811 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Hong Kong, China and Zambia?
750, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Zambia rank globally for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.