GDP per employed person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: GDP per employed person was 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe stood at 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,877 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,343 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,148 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,946 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,252 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe?
- Gdp per employed person in Zimbabwe was 15,074 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,915 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,240 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gdp per employed person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.