Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 293,414 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zimbabwe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 293,414 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zimbabwe peaked at 293,414 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 169,104, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 169,104 | — |
| 2006 | 170,254 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 171,556 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 171,512 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 172,720 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 174,499 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 176,902 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 179,599 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 181,677 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 184,345 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 185,510 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 187,508 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 190,266 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 193,054 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 195,774 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 193,104 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 210,141 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 242,090 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 261,852 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 268,138 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 276,287 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 284,865 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 293,414 | +3.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 293,414 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 293,414 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,029 | 169,104 | 172,720 | 5 |
| 2010s | 184,913 | 174,499 | 195,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,736 | 193,104 | 293,414 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zimbabwe?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Zimbabwe was 293,414 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 293,414 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,104 in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Zimbabwe ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.