Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 19.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe is 19.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.7% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 22.3% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe was 19.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).