Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 4,983 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,983
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
38th
of 75 countries
All-time high
5,525
in 2023
All-time low
4,937
in 2019
Years of data
6
2011–2024

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201720242011: 5.4k2019: 4.9k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.4k2023: 5.5k2024: 5.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe stood at 4,983.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,525 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,937, in 2019.

That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 5,431
2019 4,937 -9.1%
2021 5,309 +7.5%
2022 5,399 +1.7%
2023 5,525 +2.3%
2024 4,983 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,184 4,937 5,431 2
2020s 5,304 4,983 5,525 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5,239 compare
  2. 36 Czechia 5,192 compare
  3. 37 Dominican Republic 5,140 compare
  4. 39 Switzerland 4,886 compare
  5. 40 Belarus 4,798 compare
  6. 41 Senegal 4,668 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe?
Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe was 4,983 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 5,525 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,937 in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 888 data points, 1993–2026
Last refreshed

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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.