Portugal vs Zambia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Portugal
3.09 million
in 2016
Zambia
2.75 million
in 2015
Portugal rank
43rd
Zambia rank
46th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Portugal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.09 million against 2.75 million in Zambia, a difference of 339,910.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 107 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.53 million 1.26 million 1.27 million Portugal
2010s 3.13 million 3.04 million 90,862 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Portugal or Zambia?
Portugal, at 3.09 million against 2.75 million in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Portugal and Zambia?
339,910, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 46th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed