Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
142nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2004
All-time low
4.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zimbabwe stood at 5.2%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.9% | — |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 49% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 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 manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zimbabwe?
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zimbabwe was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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