Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor participation rate, total was 94.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 94.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 87.4% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 89.2% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.3% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 95.3% compare
- 8 Togo 94.6% compare
- 10 Uganda 94.0% compare
- 11 Eritrea 92.4% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.3% compare
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 labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe?
- Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe was 94.5% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.