Zambia vs Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Zambia
71.15 %
in 2024
Zimbabwe
70.24 %
in 2024
Zambia rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
34th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 71.15 % against 70.24 % in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.91 %.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 79 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 69.99 % 68.69 % 1.3 % Zambia
2020s 69.13 % 71.88 % 2.75 % Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 71.15 % against 70.24 % in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.91 %, 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 ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Zambia ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.