Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3,613 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, 2019β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 3,613 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,474 | 3,474 | 3,474 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,801 | 3,613 | 3,960 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe was 3,613 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,960 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,474 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.