Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS
Zambia
68.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
73.9%
in 2024
Zambia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 73.9% against 68.9% in Zambia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.4% | 79.5% | 9.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 77.9% | 6.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 73.9% against 68.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 5.0%, 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Zambia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.