Labor participation rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor participation rate was 67.72 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.72
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.79
in 2023
All-time low
64.67
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate in Zimbabwe is 67.72, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 67.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.67, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor participation rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.99 | — |
| 1991 | 66.85 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.9 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.85 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.67 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.43 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.17 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.94 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.75 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.61 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.52 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.49 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.57 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.62 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.69 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.75 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.92 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.01 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.09 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.13 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.07 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.99 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.89 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.67 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.4 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.21 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.79 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 67.72 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.72 | -0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 67.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 67.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.55 | 65.75 | 66.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.63 | 65.49 | 65.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.02 | 65.8 | 66.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.42 | 64.67 | 67.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Macao 67.85 compare
- 39 Congo 67.83 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 67.77 compare
- 42 Kenya 67.39 compare
- 43 Netherlands 67.25 compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 67.09 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Labor participation rate in Zimbabwe was 67.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.67 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor participation rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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