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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
31,178
in 2027
Zimbabwe
7,268
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Zimbabwe
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020082027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 31,178 against 7,268 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 23,910.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.3 times Zimbabwe'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 Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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 Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 17,697 3,991 13,705 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 21,088 4,749 16,339 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 24,463 5,347 19,116 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 28,941 6,534 22,407 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 Zimbabwe?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 31,178 against 7,268 in Zimbabwe as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zimbabwe?
23,910, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zimbabwe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd 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.