Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Informal employment rate in STEM occupations was 38.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.95
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
42.64
in 2022
All-time low
28.72
in 2019
Years of data
6
2011–2024

Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024

0102030402011201720242011: 28.82019: 28.72021: 39.12022: 42.62023: 36.92024: 38.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 38.95 for informal employment rate in stem occupations in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment rate in stem occupations in Zimbabwe peaked at 42.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.72, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Informal employment rate in STEM occupations in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 28.83
2019 28.72 -0.4%
2021 39.08 +36.1%
2022 42.64 +9.1%
2023 36.86 -13.5%
2024 38.95 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.77 28.72 28.83 2
2020s 39.38 36.86 42.64 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 6 Myanmar 43.73 compare
  2. 7 Argentina 41.47 compare
  3. 8 Botswana 40.83 compare
  4. 10 Georgia 38.03 compare
  5. 11 Thailand 37.22 compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 36.34 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate in stem occupations in Zimbabwe?
Informal employment rate in stem occupations in Zimbabwe was 38.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 42.64 in 2022.
What is the lowest informal employment rate in stem occupations recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 28.72 in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for informal employment rate in stem occupations?
Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment rate in stem occupations rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 383 data points, 2006–2026
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.