Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 73.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73.9%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2021
All-time low
73.9%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Zimbabwe stood at 73.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79.5% | — |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 73.9% | 80.5% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Zimbabwe was 73.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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