Share in informal employment female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share in informal employment female was 87.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.73
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
91.59
in 2021
All-time low
87.73
in 2024
Years of data
7
2011–2024
Share in informal employment female in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 87.73 for share in informal employment female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Zimbabwe peaked at 91.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.73, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share in informal employment female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 91.45 | — |
| 2014 | 91.27 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.15 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 91.59 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 90.66 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 90.88 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.73 | -3.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 87.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 87.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.48, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.96 | 90.15 | 91.45 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.22 | 87.73 | 91.59 | 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 share in informal employment female in Zimbabwe?
- Share in informal employment female in Zimbabwe was 87.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 91.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.73 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share in informal employment female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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