Level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6
in 2021
All-time low
4.42
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe stood at 5.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe peaked at 6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.64 | — |
| 2016 | 4.62 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 6 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.42 | 5.92 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.74 | 5.3 | 6 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Zimbabwe was 5.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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