Informal employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Informal employment in agriculture was 98.56 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 78 countries
All-time high
98.87
in 2021
All-time low
96.74
in 2019
Years of data
6
2011–2023
Informal employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, informal employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe stood at 98.56.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 98.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.74, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Informal employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97.6 | — |
| 2014 | 97.77 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.74 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.87 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 98.66 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.56 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.37 | 96.74 | 97.77 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7 | 98.56 | 98.87 | 3 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe was 98.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.74 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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