Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector

Zambia
98.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
96.3%
in 2024
Zambia rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
19th

Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 98.0% against 96.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 81 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 95.9% 96.5% 0.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 97.6% 98.0% 0.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 98.0% against 96.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
1.7%, 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 share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
Zambia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,096 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).