Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 5.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
141st
of 163 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

02462004201420242004: 5.9 %2011: 5 %2014: 4 %2019: 4.4 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 4.9 %2024: 5.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 141st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Zimbabwe, 2004 to 2024.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 141st out of 163 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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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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