Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 82.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.47
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.85
in 2019
All-time low
79.74
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Zimbabwe is 82.47, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.74, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79.74 | — |
| 2014 | 82.51 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 85.85 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 85.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.77 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85.23 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 82.47 | -3.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 82.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 82.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.32, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.7 | 79.74 | 85.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.72 | 82.47 | 85.77 | 4 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Zimbabwe?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Zimbabwe was 82.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.85 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.74 in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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