Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 57.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zimbabwe stood at 57.8 %. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.44 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.8 %, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.44 % | — |
| 2019 | 63.52 % | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 58.25 % | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 64.69 % | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 63.53 % | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 57.8 % | -9.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 57.8 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.07 %, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 57.8 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.98 % | 63.52 % | 66.44 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.07 % | 57.8 % | 64.69 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zimbabwe?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Zimbabwe was 57.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.44 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8 % in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.