Labor share of gdp in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor share of gdp was 61.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.8
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
62.2
in 2024
All-time low
51.7
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Zimbabwe, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 61.8 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.2 | — |
| 2005 | 53.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.1 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.9 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.4 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.4 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 54.4 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54.5 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 56.2 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 61.8 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 61.9 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 62.2 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.8 | -0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 61.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 61.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.07 | 51.7 | 54.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.57 | 51.8 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 54.5 | 62.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Labor share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 61.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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