Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 96.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 96.3% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 19th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.6% | — |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 16 Bangladesh 96.9% compare
- 17 Senegal 96.5% compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 96.4% compare
- 20 El Salvador 95.8% compare
- 21 Indonesia 93.9% compare
- 22 Jordan 93.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Zimbabwe was 96.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).