Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 0.0168 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0168 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0292 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0168 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 130 Tajikistan 0.0181 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Iran 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Estonia 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Laos 0.0152 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.