Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7,435 against 5,326 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,109.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,283 | 4,627 | 1,655 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6,893 | 5,227 | 1,665 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 7,435 against 5,326 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2,109, with Zambia 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zambia ranks 18th 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.