Share in informal employment male in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share in informal employment male was 82.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.47
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
85.85
in 2019
All-time low
79.74
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2024

Share in informal employment male in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 79.72014: 82.52019: 85.82021: 85.42022: 85.82023: 85.22024: 82.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 82.47 for share in informal employment male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.85 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.74, in 2011.

That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Share in informal employment male in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Zimbabwe, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 79.74 —
2014 82.51 +3.5%
2019 85.85 +4.0%
2021 85.4 -0.5%
2022 85.77 +0.4%
2023 85.23 -0.6%
2024 82.47 -3.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 82.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 82.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.32, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.7 79.74 85.85 3
2020s 84.72 82.47 85.77 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 6 Pakistan 87.39 compare
  2. 7 India 86.58 compare
  3. 8 Honduras 83.61 compare
  4. 10 Rwanda 82.17 compare
  5. 11 Bolivia 81.89 compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 79.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Zimbabwe?
Share in informal employment male in Zimbabwe was 82.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 85.85 in 2019.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 79.74 in 2011.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share in informal employment male?
Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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