Labour share of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labour share of GDP was 61.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Zimbabwe is 61.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.2% | — |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.7% | 54.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 51.8% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 54.5% | 62.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 23.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 98.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Labour share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 61.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labour share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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