ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 53.98 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 53.98 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.23 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.98 %, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 76.32 % | — |
| 2014 | 87.23 % | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 55.19 % | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 57.84 % | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 58.43 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 64.84 % | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 53.98 % | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.91 % | 55.19 % | 87.23 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.77 % | 53.98 % | 64.84 % | 4 |
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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 — labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe was 53.98 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.23 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.98 % in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — 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.