Public sector employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Public sector employment was 439.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 439.74 for public sector employment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 460.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 343.65, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 343.65 | — |
| 2019 | 349.85 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 379.31 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 460.62 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 412.82 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 439.74 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 346.75 | 343.65 | 349.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 423.12 | 379.31 | 460.62 | 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 public sector employment in Zimbabwe?
- Public sector employment in Zimbabwe was 439.74 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 460.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.65 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for public sector employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.