Labor force, total, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4044 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.4044 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4044 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3541 units per person, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3541 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.357 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3561 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3546 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3569 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3606 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3655 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3706 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3752 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.379 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3815 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3832 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3838 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3833 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3824 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3813 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3807 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3801 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.379 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3774 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3755 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3738 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3722 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3711 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3709 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3715 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3727 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3743 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3761 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.378 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3739 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3801 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3808 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3977 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4044 units per person | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.4044 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.4044 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.363 units per person | 0.3541 units per person | 0.379 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3813 units per person | 0.3774 units per person | 0.3838 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3736 units per person | 0.3709 units per person | 0.378 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3896 units per person | 0.3739 units per person | 0.4044 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.4044 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4044 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3541 units per person in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.