ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 42.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Zimbabwe, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Zimbabwe is 42.9 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.7 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.9 %, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.9 % | — |
| 2004 | 58.8 % | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 60 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 62.7 % | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.8 % | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 47.3 % | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 46.4 % | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.8 % | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 42.9 % | -12.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.9 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.15 %, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1 %, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9 % | 50.9 % | 50.9 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8 % | 58.8 % | 58.8 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.17 % | 57.8 % | 62.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.35 % | 42.9 % | 48.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 3 Lesotho 52.5 % compare
- 3 Viet Nam 26.1 % compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23 % compare
- 4 Myanmar 51 % compare
- 5 Angola 43.5 % compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.4 % compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 13.4 % compare
- 7 Nicaragua 42 % compare
- 7 Türkiye 12.8 % compare
- 8 Nigeria 38.7 % compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.9 % compare
- 9 Rwanda 37.1 % 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 employment in agriculture in in Zimbabwe?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Zimbabwe was 42.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9 % in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 employment in agriculture in total employment — 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.