ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 251.51 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 251.51 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in 2024.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Zimbabwe peaked at 321.62 1000 No in 2019 and was at its lowest, 168.33 1000 No, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 200.39 1000 No | — |
| 2014 | 260.68 1000 No | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 321.62 1000 No | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 254.17 1000 No | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 168.33 1000 No | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 208.93 1000 No | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 251.51 1000 No | +20.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 251.51 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198.27 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 251.51 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.42 1000 No, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260.9 1000 No | 200.39 1000 No | 321.62 1000 No | 3 |
| 2020s | 220.74 1000 No | 168.33 1000 No | 254.17 1000 No | 4 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Zimbabwe?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Zimbabwe was 251.51 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 321.62 1000 No in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.33 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.