Time-related underemployment rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Time-related underemployment rate was 5.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.13
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 2019
All-time low
0.029
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2024

Time-related underemployment rate in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024

02.557.5102014201920242014: 0.0292019: 10.62021: 8.22022: 5.92023: 4.82024: 5.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment rate in Zimbabwe is 5.13, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 17,606.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 2014.

That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Time-related underemployment rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 0.029
2019 10.63 +36569.0%
2021 8.25 -22.4%
2022 5.87 -28.9%
2023 4.78 -18.6%
2024 5.13 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.33 0.029 10.63 2
2020s 6.01 4.78 8.25 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 4 Ghana 6.22 compare
  2. 5 Peru 6 compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 5.26 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.07 compare
  5. 9 Italy 3.98 compare
  6. 10 Spain 3.84 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment rate in Zimbabwe?
Time-related underemployment rate in Zimbabwe was 5.13 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2019.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for time-related underemployment rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,606.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 673 data points, 1996–2025
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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. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.