Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor participation rate, total was 70.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe stood at 70.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.3% | — |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 63.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 68.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 70.3% | 70.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe?
- Labor participation rate, total in Zimbabwe was 70.3% in 2011, 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 72.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.