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Employment rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Employment rate was 61.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
61.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 1991
All-time low
58.6%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 63.6 %1992: 63.6 %1993: 63.6 %1994: 63.5 %1995: 63 %1996: 62.3 %1997: 61.6 %1998: 61.7 %1999: 61.8 %2000: 61.9 %2001: 62 %2002: 62.2 %2003: 62.4 %2004: 62.7 %2005: 62.6 %2006: 62.5 %2007: 62.4 %2008: 62.2 %2009: 62.2 %2010: 62.3 %2011: 62.5 %2012: 62.8 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 63 %2015: 62.6 %2016: 62.2 %2017: 61.8 %2018: 61.4 %2019: 60.9 %2020: 59.1 %2021: 59.2 %2022: 58.6 %2023: 61.4 %2024: 61.3 %2025: 61.4 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rate in Zimbabwe stood at 61.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2022.

Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.8% 61.6% 63.6% 9
2000s 62.3% 61.9% 62.7% 10
2010s 62.2% 60.9% 63.0% 10
2020s 60.2% 58.6% 61.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate in Zimbabwe?
Employment rate in Zimbabwe was 61.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2022.
How does Zimbabwe rank for employment rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.