Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 40.42 against 38.02 in Zambia, a difference of 2.4.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 69 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.27 | 42.88 | 7.61 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 37.27 | 42.1 | 4.82 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 40.42 against 38.02 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.4, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zambia ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.