ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 70.24 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
70.24 %
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
34th
of 79 countries
All-time high
95.19 %
in 2014
All-time low
68.69 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2011–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 91.5 %2014: 95.2 %2019: 68.7 %2021: 71 %2022: 71 %2023: 75.3 %2024: 70.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe is 70.24 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe peaked at 95.19 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.69 %, in 2019.

That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2024.
Year % Change
2011 91.54 %
2014 95.19 % +4.0%
2019 68.69 % -27.8%
2021 71.01 % +3.4%
2022 70.95 % -0.1%
2023 75.33 % +6.2%
2024 70.24 % -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.14 % 68.69 % 95.19 % 3
2020s 71.88 % 70.24 % 75.33 % 4

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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 70.24 % 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 95.19 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 68.69 % in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 79 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 26.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,544 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.