ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 47.2 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.2 %
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
10th
of 78 countries
All-time high
81.52 %
in 2014
All-time low
47.2 %
in 2024
Years of data
7
2011–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 72.3 %2014: 81.5 %2019: 47.7 %2021: 50.5 %2022: 52.8 %2023: 60.9 %2024: 47.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe stood at 47.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe peaked at 81.52 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.2 %, in 2024.

That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 72.29 %
2014 81.52 % +12.8%
2019 47.7 % -41.5%
2021 50.46 % +5.8%
2022 52.82 % +4.7%
2023 60.91 % +15.3%
2024 47.2 % -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.17 % 47.7 % 81.52 % 3
2020s 52.85 % 47.2 % 60.91 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe was 47.2 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 81.52 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2 % in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.