Employers, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 6 |
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe was 3.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).