Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe stood at 68.2%.
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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 68.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.5% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 65.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.2% | 68.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Zimbabwe was 68.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).