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

Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 64.79 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.79 %
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
94.45 %
in 2014
All-time low
63.47 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2011–2024

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

0204060801002011201720242011: 90.4 %2014: 94.5 %2019: 63.5 %2021: 67.2 %2022: 66.8 %2023: 71.4 %2024: 64.8 %

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 64.79 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.45 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.47 %, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 90.43 %
2014 94.45 % +4.4%
2019 63.47 % -32.8%
2021 67.16 % +5.8%
2022 66.84 % -0.5%
2023 71.36 % +6.8%
2024 64.79 % -9.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 64.79 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.63 %, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 64.79 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.78 % 63.47 % 94.45 % 3
2020s 67.54 % 64.79 % 71.36 % 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 39 Czechia 65.41 % compare
  2. 40 Germany 65.22 % compare
  3. 41 Chile 64.96 % compare
  4. 43 Brunei Darussalam 64.32 % compare
  5. 44 Poland 64.27 % compare
  6. 45 Hungary 63.98 % compare

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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 64.79 % 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 94.45 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 63.47 % in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 79 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 31.4%. 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.