Own-account workers, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, total was 57.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
57.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2007
All-time low
32.7%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Zimbabwe, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Zimbabwe stood at 57.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.8% | — |
| 1992 | 32.7% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 32.7% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 50.0% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.8% | 58.8% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Zimbabwe?
- Own-account workers, total in Zimbabwe was 57.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for own-account workers, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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