Number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Number of labour inspection visits was 3,243 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3,243
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
58th
of 73 countries
All-time high
16,887
in 2017
All-time low
70
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2022

Number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe, 2009–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2009201520222009: 702010: 802011: 3662012: 1.4k2015: 1.7k2017: 16.9k2019: 2.1k2022: 3.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe is 3,243, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe peaked at 16,887 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2009.

That places Zimbabwe 58th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 70
2010 80 +14.3%
2011 366 +357.5%
2012 1,411 +285.5%
2015 1,700 +20.5%
2017 16,887 +893.4%
2019 2,116 -87.5%
2022 3,243 +53.3%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 3,243 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,112, 63% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 3,243 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,216, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70 70 70 1
2010s 3,760 80 16,887 6
2020s 3,243 3,243 3,243 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 55 Ukraine 3,698 compare
  2. 56 Mongolia 3,613 compare
  3. 57 Belarus 3,318
  4. 59 Mauritius 3,188 compare
  5. 60 Namibia 3,177 compare
  6. 61 Canada 2,708 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

More work & labour data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe?
Number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe was 3,243 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 16,887 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2009.
How does Zimbabwe rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Zimbabwe ranks 58th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-labour-inspection-visits/zimbabwe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-labour-inspection-visits/zimbabwe/">Number of labour inspection visits in Zimbabwe</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.