Manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Manufacturing share of total employment was 4.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.92
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
126th
of 149 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2004
All-time low
4.03
in 2014
Years of data
7
2004–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe, 2004–2023

02462004201320232004: 5.92011: 52014: 42019: 4.42021: 5.52022: 4.72023: 4.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe stood at 4.92.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2014.

That places Zimbabwe 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 5.9
2011 5 -15.3%
2014 4.03 -19.4%
2019 4.41 +9.4%
2021 5.55 +25.9%
2022 4.73 -14.8%
2023 4.92 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9 5.9 5.9 1
2010s 4.48 4.03 5 3
2020s 5.07 4.73 5.55 3

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 123 Seychelles 5.32 compare
  2. 124 Qatar 5.07 compare
  3. 125 Zambia 4.94 compare
  4. 127 Mali 4.84 compare
  5. 128 Rwanda 4.66 compare
  6. 129 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Zimbabwe was 4.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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