GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per person employed was 5.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Zimbabwe, 1981–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.