Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 46.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 46.44 for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zimbabwe peaked at 46.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.14, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.14 | — |
| 2019 | 40.08 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 42.2 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 45.56 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 46.23 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.44 | +0.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 46.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 46.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.33, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.61 | 37.14 | 40.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.11 | 42.2 | 46.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zimbabwe?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Zimbabwe was 46.44 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.14 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 usually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.