Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 32.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 32.9% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.6% | — |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 32.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 32.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 34.7% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 26.8% | 32.9% | 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 employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe was 32.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).