Africa Western and Central vs Zambia: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Africa Western and Central
2.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
3.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
8th
Zambia rank
11th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.72 % change on previous year against 2.94 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 0.5049 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.8955 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.72 % change on previous year against 2.94 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
- 0.78 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Zambia rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.