Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,016 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe is 2,016, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,298 | — |
| 2021 | 2,542 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 2,526 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,244 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 2,016 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,332 | 2,016 | 2,542 | 4 |
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 informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe was 2,016 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,542 in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,016 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.