Zambia vs Zimbabwe: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO)
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 47.17 against 43.86 in Zambia, a difference of 3.31.
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 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 56 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 | 44.16 | 54.62 | 10.47 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 42.99 | 46.66 | 3.67 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 47.17 against 43.86 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 3.31, 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Zambia ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.