ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 2,486 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe is 2,486 1000 No, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,970 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,474 1000 No, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,410 1000 No | — |
| 2014 | 3,970 1000 No | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2,474 1000 No | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 2,710 1000 No | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2,935 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3,093 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2,486 1000 No | -19.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,486 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,233 1000 No, 77% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,486 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,967 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,285 1000 No | 2,474 1000 No | 3,970 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,806 1000 No | 2,486 1000 No | 3,093 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 2,486 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 3,970 1000 No in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,474 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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 down 37.4%. 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 status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — 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.