Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 13.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, total in Zimbabwe, 2011–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 13.7% for part time employment, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.5% | — |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -9.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 24.5% | 63.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.7% | 21.5% | 5 |
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, total in Zimbabwe?
- Part time employment, total in Zimbabwe was 13.7% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for part time employment, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total (% of total 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.