ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 277.9 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 277.9 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 372.07 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 184.53 1000 No, in 2011.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 184.53 1000 No | — |
| 2014 | 224.42 1000 No | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 215.07 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 372.07 1000 No | +73.0% |
| 2022 | 226.65 1000 No | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 223.2 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 277.9 1000 No | +24.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 277.9 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.45 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 277.9 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 178.45 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 208.01 1000 No | 184.53 1000 No | 224.42 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 274.95 1000 No | 223.2 1000 No | 372.07 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe was 277.9 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 372.07 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.53 1000 No in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 status of employment, employees, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.