Part time employment, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Part time employment, male was 40.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, male in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 40.9% for part time employment, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 56.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Part time employment, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 56.7% | — |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | -12.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 40.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 40.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.9%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3% | 38.9% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 40.9% | 51.0% | 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 part time employment, male in Zimbabwe?
- Part time employment, male in Zimbabwe was 40.9% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for part time employment, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.