Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 47.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe is 47.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.8% | — |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 43.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.6% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Zimbabwe was 47.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).