Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.5% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2% | — |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Zimbabwe?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Zimbabwe was 11.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.