GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: GDP per person employed was 5.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1981
All-time low
-18.1%
in 2008
Years of data
30
1981–2010

GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe, 1981–2010

-20-100101981199520101981: 7.4 annual % growth1982: -1.5 annual % growth1983: -2.7 annual % growth1984: -5.9 annual % growth1985: 2.1 annual % growth1986: -1.6 annual % growth1987: -5.2 annual % growth1988: 4.4 annual % growth1989: 2 annual % growth1990: -1.9 annual % growth1991: 3.3 annual % growth1992: -11.3 annual % growth1993: -0.886 annual % growth1994: 2.8 annual % growth1995: -2.3 annual % growth1996: 7.2 annual % growth1997: -0.953 annual % growth1998: -0.342 annual % growth1999: -3.5 annual % growth2000: -8.1 annual % growth2001: -3 annual % growth2002: -4.3 annual % growth2003: -9.5 annual % growth2004: -3.3 annual % growth2005: -3.5 annual % growth2006: -3.3 annual % growth2007: -3.2 annual % growth2008: -18.1 annual % growth2009: 5.3 annual % growth2010: 5.5 annual % growth

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe is 5.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -18.1%, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.1% -5.9% 7.4% 9
1990s -0.8% -11.3% 7.2% 10
2000s -5.1% -18.1% 5.3% 10
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 2 Nigeria 4.9% compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 4.8% compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

More work & labour data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe?
Gdp per person employed in Zimbabwe was 5.5% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1981.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -18.1% in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per person employed?
Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/gdp-per-person-employed-annual-percent-growth/zimbabwe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/gdp-per-person-employed-annual-percent-growth/zimbabwe/">GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.