Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0084 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0046 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.005 units per square kilometre1991: 0.005 units per square kilometre1992: 0.005 units per square kilometre1993: 0.005 units per square kilometre1994: 0.005 units per square kilometre1995: 0.005 units per square kilometre1996: 0.005 units per square kilometre1997: 0.006 units per square kilometre1998: 0.006 units per square kilometre1999: 0.006 units per square kilometre2000: 0.006 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.006 units per square kilometre2003: 0.006 units per square kilometre2004: 0.006 units per square kilometre2005: 0.006 units per square kilometre2006: 0.007 units per square kilometre2007: 0.007 units per square kilometre2008: 0.007 units per square kilometre2009: 0.007 units per square kilometre2010: 0.007 units per square kilometre2011: 0.007 units per square kilometre2012: 0.007 units per square kilometre2013: 0.007 units per square kilometre2014: 0.007 units per square kilometre2015: 0.007 units per square kilometre2016: 0.007 units per square kilometre2017: 0.007 units per square kilometre2018: 0.008 units per square kilometre2019: 0.008 units per square kilometre2020: 0.008 units per square kilometre2021: 0.008 units per square kilometre2022: 0.008 units per square kilometre2023: 0.008 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Zimbabwe stood at 0.008 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Zimbabwe ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0046 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0048 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1992 0.0049 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 0.0049 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1994 0.005 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1995 0.0051 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 0.0053 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1997 0.0056 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1998 0.0058 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1999 0.006 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 0.0061 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2001 0.0062 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 0.0063 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.0064 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 0.0064 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 0.0064 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 0.0065 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.0066 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.0066 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 0.0067 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 0.0067 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 0.0068 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 0.0068 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 0.0069 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.007 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0071 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.0072 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.0074 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.0076 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.0078 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0082 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2021 0.0082 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2022 0.0084 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 0.008 units per square kilometre -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0082 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 137 Bahamas 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 138 Chile 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 139 Liberia 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 141 Algeria 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 143 Sweden 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Zimbabwe?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Zimbabwe was 0.008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0084 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Zimbabwe rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Zimbabwe ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.