ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 3,307 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,307 1000 No
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
4,655 1000 No
in 2014
All-time low
3,072 1000 No
in 2019
Years of data
7
2011–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201720242011: 4.0k 1000 No2014: 4.7k 1000 No2019: 3.1k 1000 No2021: 3.7k 1000 No2022: 3.6k 1000 No2023: 3.8k 1000 No2024: 3.3k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zimbabwe stood at 3,307 1000 No.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,655 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,072 1000 No, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2011 3,986 1000 No
2014 4,655 1000 No +16.8%
2019 3,072 1000 No -34.0%
2021 3,679 1000 No +19.8%
2022 3,597 1000 No -2.2%
2023 3,809 1000 No +5.9%
2024 3,307 1000 No -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,904 1000 No 3,072 1000 No 4,655 1000 No 3
2020s 3,598 1000 No 3,307 1000 No 3,809 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 22 Australia 4,452 1000 No compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,165 1000 No compare
  3. 24 Italy 3,771 1000 No compare
  4. 26 Rwanda 3,286 1000 No compare
  5. 27 Guatemala 3,124 1000 No compare
  6. 28 Ecuador 2,908 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zimbabwe?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Zimbabwe was 3,307 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 4,655 1000 No in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,072 1000 No in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 1,601 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.