Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe is 1,171, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,740 | — |
| 2021 | 1,341 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 1,271 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,182 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,171 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,740 | 1,740 | 1,740 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,241 | 1,171 | 1,341 | 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 potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Zimbabwe was 1,171 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 in 2019.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,171 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential 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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.