Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 71.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Zimbabwe, 1982–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 71.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 71.4% | — |
| 1987 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 71.7% | +13.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 71.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 71.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.5% | 72.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 66.3% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 63.1% | 71.7% | 5 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Zimbabwe was 71.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.