Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 59.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2022
All-time low
55.7%
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 59.9% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 61.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.7% | — |
| 1992 | 56.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 59.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 59.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 56.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.8% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.5% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.9% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 61.3% compare
- 30 Bhutan 60.4% compare
- 31 Cameroon 60.2% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 59.0% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.5% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 57.6% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe was 59.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.