Employment outside the formal sector in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment outside the formal sector was 3,810 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment outside the formal sector in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment outside the formal sector in Zimbabwe is 3,810, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,921 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,810, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment outside the formal sector in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4,188 | — |
| 2014 | 4,921 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 4,081 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4,378 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,382 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,495 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,810 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,397 | 4,081 | 4,921 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,266 | 3,810 | 4,495 | 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Employment outside the formal sector in Zimbabwe was 3,810 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,921 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,810 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment outside the formal sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.