Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 441,106 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
441,106
Change on year
up 758.9%
World rank
11th
of 63 countries
All-time high
441,106
in 2023
All-time low
284.61
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2023

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zimbabwe, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201720232011: 284.62014: 537.12021: 28.6k2022: 51.4k2023: 441.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 441,106 for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 758.9% on the previous year and up 82,028.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zimbabwe peaked at 441,106 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 284.61, in 2011.

That places Zimbabwe 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 284.61
2014 537.09 +88.7%
2021 28,582 +5221.6%
2022 51,355 +79.7%
2023 441,106 +758.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 410.85 284.61 537.09 2
2020s 173,681 28,582 441,106 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.12 million compare
  2. 9 Uganda 1.04 million compare
  3. 10 Costa Rica 994,952 compare
  4. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 296,641 compare
  5. 13 Senegal 294,400 compare
  6. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 273,081 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zimbabwe?
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Zimbabwe was 441,106 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 441,106 in 2023.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 284.61 in 2011.
How does Zimbabwe rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 82,028.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
63 places, 935 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.