Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Zambia
3.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2024
Zambia rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
130th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
0246200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.2% against 3.7% in Zambia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 152 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 4.4% 0.0% Zambia
2020s 5.0% 5.1% 0.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.2% against 3.7% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
1.5%, 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Zambia ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).