Share in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share in vulnerable employment was 68.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.21
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.93
in 2022
All-time low
65.46
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe stood at 68.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.46, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.81 | — |
| 1992 | 65.77 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.82 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.75 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.58 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.52 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.47 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.46 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.53 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.73 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.24 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.65 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.94 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.99 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.44 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.97 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.4 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.24 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.39 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.57 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.83 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.63 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.49 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.23 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.11 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.46 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.45 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.93 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.43 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.34 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.21 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 68.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 68.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.65 | 65.46 | 65.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.74 | 65.53 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4 | 68.04 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.47 | 68.21 | 68.93 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe was 68.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.46 in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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