Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Sweden
5,839
in 2025
Zimbabwe
5,671
in 2024
Sweden rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,839 against 5,671 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 168.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sweden ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 77 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,346 | 5,955 | 608.67 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5,709 | 5,906 | 197.67 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Sweden, at 5,839 against 5,671 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 168, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Sweden ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.