Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 46 India 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Nicaragua 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Angola 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.