Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee was 49.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.04
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 101 countries
All-time high
49.04
in 2024
All-time low
42.64
in 2021
Years of data
6
2014–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024

010203040502014201920242014: 46.12019: 45.52021: 42.62022: 482023: 482024: 49

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 49.04 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.64, in 2021.

That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Zimbabwe, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 46.15
2019 45.54 -1.3%
2021 42.64 -6.4%
2022 48.04 +12.7%
2023 48.05 +0.0%
2024 49.04 +2.1%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 49.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.92, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 49.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.84 45.54 46.15 2
2020s 46.94 42.64 49.04 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 6 United Arab Emirates 50.7 compare
  2. 7 Uganda 50.31 compare
  3. 8 Angola 49.3 compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 48.86 compare
  5. 11 Jordan 48.41 compare
  6. 12 Namibia 47.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Zimbabwe?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Zimbabwe was 49.04 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 49.04 in 2024.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 42.64 in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
101 places, 1,828 data points, 1991–2026
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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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.