Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 5,326 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe stood at 5,326. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,627 | — |
| 2021 | 5,054 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5,248 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,280 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,326 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,627 | 4,627 | 4,627 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5,227 | 5,054 | 5,326 | 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe was 5,326 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,627 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.