ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in was 23.17 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Zimbabwe is 23.17 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.98 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.54 %, in 2022.
That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employees in agriculture in in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.15 % | — |
| 2014 | 26.78 % | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 35.98 % | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 22.45 % | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 17.54 % | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 20.41 % | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 23.17 % | +13.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23.17 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.39 %, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23.17 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.39 %, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3 % | 22.15 % | 35.98 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.89 % | 17.54 % | 23.17 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Myanmar 27.64 % compare
- 3 Viet Nam 8.33 % compare
- 4 Guatemala 26.44 % compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.72 % compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.1 % compare
- 5 El Salvador 24.28 %
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5 % compare
- 7 Türkiye 2.55 % compare
- 7 Zambia 19.17 % compare
- 8 Bangladesh 18.65 % compare
- 9 Belize 18.02 % 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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Zimbabwe?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in in Zimbabwe was 23.17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.98 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 % in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employees in agriculture in rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Share of employees in agriculture in total 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.