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
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.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.43 | — |
| 1992 | 65.76 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.61 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 65.02 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 64.88 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.2 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.98 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.73 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.86 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.5 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 66.54 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 68.58 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 70.93 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 72.44 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 72.32 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.97 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.55 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.09 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.88 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 67.18 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 65.86 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.76 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.69 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.24 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.48 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.78 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.74 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.37 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 62.4 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 58.74 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 53.62 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.32 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 52.53 | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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