Netherlands vs Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Netherlands
4,701
in 2025
Zimbabwe
5,326
in 2024
Netherlands rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Netherlands
  • Zimbabwe
02.0k4.0k6.0k201420192025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5,326 against 4,701 in Netherlands, a difference of 625.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 5,052 4,627 424.61 Netherlands
2020s 4,698 5,227 529.17 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), Netherlands or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5,326 against 4,701 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
625, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Zimbabwe rank globally for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Netherlands ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 711 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.