Belgium vs Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Belgium
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5,326 against 4,318 in Belgium, a difference of 1,008.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,281 | 4,627 | 346.07 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4,341 | 5,227 | 886.53 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Belgium or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5,326 against 4,318 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Belgium and Zimbabwe?
- 1,008, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Zimbabwe rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.