Productivity vs annual hours worked in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,311 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,311
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
17th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,311
in 2023
All-time low
1,882
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Zimbabwe, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs annual hours worked in Zimbabwe stood at 2,311. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,882, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,914 | — |
| 2006 | 1,909 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,905 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,898 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,896 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,893 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,888 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,887 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,884 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,882 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,885 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,888 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,892 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,898 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,904 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,889 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,012 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,172 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,311 | +6.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,311 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,311 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,904 | 1,896 | 1,914 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,890 | 1,882 | 1,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,096 | 1,889 | 2,311 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Zimbabwe?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Zimbabwe was 2,311 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,311 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,882 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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