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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (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.