Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 32.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Zimbabwe stood at 32.18. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.69 | — |
| 2021 | 28.52 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 29.92 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 30.25 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 32.18 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.69 | 24.69 | 24.69 | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 28.52 | 32.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 13 Turkey 40.67
- 14 India 40.67
- 15 South Korea 39.68 compare
- 17 Kosovo 29.31
- 18 Dominican Republic 29.13 compare
- 19 Botswana 29 compare
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 of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Zimbabwe?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Zimbabwe was 32.18 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.69 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.