Industry share of total emplyoment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Industry share of total emplyoment was 11.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.53
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.33
in 1992
All-time low
10.61
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.53 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.33 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.61, 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 share of total emplyoment in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.24 | — |
| 1992 | 14.33 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.18 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.18 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.93 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.88 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.85 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.72 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 13.61 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.49 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.3 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.23 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 13.26 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.82 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.87 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.85 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.07 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.07 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.24 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.42 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10.65 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.62 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.12 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.33 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13.49 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 12.31 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 11.39 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 11.44 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.53 | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.03 | 13.72 | 14.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.43 | 12.85 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 10.61 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 | 11.39 | 13.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Zimbabwe?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Zimbabwe was 11.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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