ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 58.57 % 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
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe is 58.57 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Zimbabwe peaked at 92.18 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.57 %, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 79 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 | 86.71 % | — |
| 2014 | 92.18 % | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 59.65 % | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 62.34 % | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 62.94 % | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.06 % | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 58.57 % | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.51 % | 59.65 % | 92.18 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.73 % | 58.57 % | 67.06 % | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 781.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 41,750 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 858.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 58.57 % 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 92.18 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.57 % in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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 36.5%. 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 — Female — 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.