Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2027
Zambia
3.53 % change on previous year
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Zambia rank
5th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.53 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.61 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.3503 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.8363 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.53 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 0.61 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.