Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,596 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,596 for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,033 | — |
| 2021 | 2,226 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2,147 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,879 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 1,596 | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,033 | 2,033 | 2,033 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,962 | 1,596 | 2,226 | 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 outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe was 1,596 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,226 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,596 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 outside the formal sector (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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.