Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Zimbabwe's labour force participation stands at 67.72% as of 2025-12-31, down from 67.73% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Zimbabwe's labour force participation was 67.72%, down from 67.73% in 2024.
In 2024, Zimbabwe's labour force participation was 67.73%, down from 67.79% in 2023.
In 2023, Zimbabwe's labour force participation was 67.79%, up from 65.21% in 2022.
In 2022, Zimbabwe's labour force participation was 65.21%, down from 65.4% in 2021.
In 2021, Zimbabwe's labour force participation was 65.4%, up from 64.67% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.72% | -0.007% |
| 2024 | 67.73% | -0.061% |
| 2023 | 67.79% | +2.57% |
| 2022 | 65.21% | -0.183% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.732% |
| 2020 | 64.67% | -1.13% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.099% |
| 2018 | 65.89% | -0.095% |
| 2017 | 65.99% | -0.081% |
| 2016 | 66.07% | -0.06% |
| 2015 | 66.13% | -0.028% |
| 2014 | 66.16% | +0.01% |
| 2013 | 66.15% | +0.056% |
| 2012 | 66.09% | +0.079% |
| 2011 | 66.01% | +0.088% |
| 2010 | 65.93% | +0.095% |
| 2009 | 65.83% | +0.084% |
| 2008 | 65.75% | +0.059% |
| 2007 | 65.69% | +0.029% |
| 2006 | 65.66% | +0.034% |
| 2005 | 65.62% | +0.056% |
| 2004 | 65.57% | +0.049% |
| 2003 | 65.52% | +0.026% |
| 2002 | 65.49% | -0.031% |
| 2001 | 65.52% | -0.09% |
| 2000 | 65.61% | -0.132% |
| 1999 | 65.75% | -0.193% |
| 1998 | 65.94% | -0.236% |
| 1997 | 66.18% | -0.256% |
| 1996 | 66.43% | -0.243% |
| 1995 | 66.67% | -0.18% |
| 1994 | 66.85% | -0.114% |
| 1993 | 66.97% | +0.072% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +0.047% |
| 1991 | 66.85% | -0.14% |
| 1990 | 66.99% | — |
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Zimbabwe's labour force participation is 67.72% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 67.73% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 67.79% (2023); the lowest is 64.67% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.