Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Zambia
36.76
in 2024
Zimbabwe
36.56
in 2024
Zambia rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.76 against 36.56 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 75 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 | 40.46 | 34.2 | 6.25 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38.79 | 34.58 | 4.21 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 36.76 against 36.56 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2, 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Zambia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.