Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income vs Zambia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
31,178
in 2027
Zambia
8,596
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
68th
Zambia rank
66th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 31,178 against 8,596 in Zambia, a difference of 22,582.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 3.6 times Zambia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 85 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 17,697 2,689 15,007 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 21,088 3,643 17,446 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 24,463 5,230 19,233 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 28,941 7,537 21,404 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income or Zambia?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 31,178 against 8,596 in Zambia as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zambia?
22,582, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zambia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zambia rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 66th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.