Work & Labour in Zimbabwe 430 indicators covering work & labour for Zimbabwe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 56.6% 2024 down 29.4% 87th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.1% 2024 down 47.7% 69th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% 2024 down 37.3% 71st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.2% 2024 down 11.7% 99th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.5% 2024 down 42.3% 68th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.37 % change on previous year 2027 down 76.0% 34th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3 % change on previous year 2027 up 104.0% 27th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 4.43 % change on previous year 2027 up 276.9% 7th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 12.13 2024 up 154.1% 17th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 40.5% 2025 up 20.7% 184th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 24.9% 2024 up 218.1% 34th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 20.4% 2024 up 244.7% 29th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 22.4% 2024 up 227.4% 28th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.153 2025 up 15.9% 180th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.8% 143rd SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 35.99 2024 up 117.3% 4th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 37.1% 2024 down 47.7% 69th Female employment rate 49.5% 2024 down 34.9% 94th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 49.5% 2024 down 34.9% 94th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.32 % change on previous year 2025 down 57.6% 18th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 36.2% 2025 up 50.2% 30th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 23.9% 2025 up 85.9% 37th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 30.1% 2025 up 60.5% 30th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 82.7% 22nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 60.2% 99th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0163 units per person 2025 up 26.5% 88th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 5.17 2024 up 28.3% 135th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 41.9% 49th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.1% 39th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 81.7% 47th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 62.2% 2025 up 2.9% 36th Female labor force participation rate 62.2% 2025 up 2.9% 36th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 62.2% 2025 up 2.9% 36th Female share of the labor force 49.6% 2025 down 1.1% 14th Labor force participation rate 67.7% 2025 up 2.4% 41st Male labor force participation rate 74.3% 2025 up 1.5% 54th Labor force participation rate 67.7% 2025 up 2.4% 41st Productivity: output per hour worked 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 8.9% 120th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 8.9% 120th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 85 2024 down 2.2% 10th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 36.1% 2025 down 11.5% 61st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 45.3% 2025 down 18.8% 63rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 40.7% 2025 down 15.1% 63rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 56.3% 2025 down 1.1% 48th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 67.4% 2025 down 2.8% 77th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 61.4% 2025 down 1.8% 64th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 76.6% 2025 down 0.3% 35th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 59.9% 2025 down 0.7% 32nd Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 68.2% 2025 down 0.6% 31st Female employment rate 56.3% 2025 down 1.1% 48th Unemployment rate 9.3% 2025 up 72.1% 42nd Unemployment rate of men vs. women 9.2% 2025 up 79.2% 40th Female unemployment rate 9.4% 2025 up 65.8% 54th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 19.4% 2025 up 14.3% 136th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 47.6% 2025 down 18.8% 27th Share of male vs. female employment in services 32.9% 2025 up 35.5% 163rd Employment rate, men vs. women 67.4% 2025 down 2.8% 77th ← Previous Page 3 of 8 Next →