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