Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 52.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.53
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.44
in 2004
All-time low
52.53
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zimbabwe, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 65.41992: 65.81993: 65.61994: 651995: 64.91996: 64.21997: 641998: 63.71999: 63.92000: 65.52001: 66.52002: 68.62003: 70.92004: 72.42005: 72.32006: 722007: 71.52008: 72.12009: 69.92010: 67.22011: 65.92012: 65.82013: 66.72014: 67.22015: 66.52016: 65.82017: 64.72018: 63.42019: 62.42020: 58.72021: 53.62022: 53.32023: 52.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Zimbabwe stood at 52.53. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.44 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.53, in 2023.

That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.72 63.73 65.76 9
2000s 70.18 65.5 72.44 10
2010s 65.55 62.4 67.24 10
2020s 54.56 52.53 58.74 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 19 Zambia 55.45 compare
  2. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 55.06 compare
  3. 21 Rwanda 54.79 compare
  4. 23 Armenia 52.3 compare
  5. 24 Moldova 51.14 compare
  6. 25 Guinea-Bissau 49.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Zimbabwe?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zimbabwe was 52.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 72.44 in 2004.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 52.53 in 2023.
How does Zimbabwe rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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