Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 53.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Zimbabwe, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 53.2% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Zimbabwe peaked at 55.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 50.5% | 52.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 50.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Zimbabwe?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Zimbabwe was 53.2% in 2020, according to International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.