Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 61.98 against 59.58 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.4.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 71 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 | 64.73 | 57.12 | 7.61 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 62.73 | 57.9 | 4.82 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 61.98 against 59.58 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.4, 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 inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zambia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (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. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.