Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Zambia
54.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
54.3%
in 2025
Zambia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
19th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 54.5% against 54.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 47.6% | 27.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 59.8% | 16.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.1% | 1.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 54.5% against 54.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.