Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 16.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 16.8 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.28 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.03 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.01 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.8 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 11.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 units per square kilometre | 11.73 units per square kilometre | 12.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.82 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 14.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 units per square kilometre | 15.01 units per square kilometre | 16.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 130 Tajikistan 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Iran 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Estonia 17.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Laos 15.22 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 16.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.