Work & Labour in Zimbabwe

430 indicators covering work & labour for Zimbabwe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 35.4% 2025 up 31.2% 165th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 11.5% 2025 up 8.6% 159th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 19.4% 2025 up 14.3% 137th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 3.5% 2025 down 17.8% 177th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.7% 2025 down 76.7% 132nd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.6% 2025 down 76.2% 130th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.8% 2025 down 77.0% 137th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 29.2% 2025 up 2.4% 156th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 36.7% 2025 up 2.5% 154th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 21.6% 2025 up 1.5% 153rd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 70.8% 2025 down 1.0% 32nd
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 63.3% 2025 down 1.4% 34th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 78.4% 2025 down 0.4% 35th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.6% 2025 down 9.6% 129th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.4% 2025 down 12.1% 122nd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.7% 2025 down 5.4% 110th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 4.4% 135th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 4.4% 135th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 68.2% 2025 down 0.6% 31st
GDP per person employed 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 3.8% 141st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.1% 51st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.1% 51st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year 2025 up 267.0% 28th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year 2025 up 267.0% 28th
GDP per employed person 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 3.8% 141st
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.615 2027 down 81.3% 161st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.615 2027 down 81.3% 161st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.008 units per square kilometre 2023 up 16.0% 140th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0168 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.0% 133rd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 211.41 2022 up 10,212.7% 31st
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 52.5% 2023 down 21.2% 22nd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 104.71 2022 up 2,707.2% 3rd
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 56.64 2024 down 29.4% 87th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 56.64 2024 down 29.4% 87th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 56.64 2024 down 29.4% 87th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.2% 133rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.2% 133rd
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year 2023 down 205.2% 92nd
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 63.44 2024 down 24.9% 96th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 12.1% 2024 up 154.1% 17th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 11.7% 2024 up 168.2% 19th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 12.6% 2024 up 143.4% 27th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 60.44 2026 up 5.3% 14th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 60.44 2026 up 5.3% 14th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.61 2027 down 21.4% 64th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.61 2027 down 21.4% 64th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 293,414 2027 up 54.2% 67th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28.96 2027 up 20.2% 43rd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 44.42 2027 up 21.2% 29th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 2027 down 57.9% 85th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 325.97 2027 down 46.4% 65th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,335 2027 up 54.2% 67th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 30.2 2027 up 26.4% 32nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,164 2027 up 73.7% 48th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% 2024 down 20.1% 89th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.6% 2024 down 29.4% 87th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.4% 2024 down 24.9% 93rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 56.6% 2024 down 29.4% 87th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 56.6% 2024 down 29.4% 87th