Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,729 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2,729 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,889 | — |
| 2021 | 3,157 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3,165 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,898 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 2,729 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,889 | 2,889 | 2,889 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,987 | 2,729 | 3,165 | 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 employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe was 2,729 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,165 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,729 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.