Labor Force Survey in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor Force Survey was 1 Availability score over 10 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor Force Survey in Zimbabwe, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in Availability score over 10 years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1 Availability score over 10 years for labor force survey in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force survey in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 Availability score over 10 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.33 Availability score over 10 years, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labor Force Survey in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Availability score over 10 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | — |
| 2005 | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.67 Availability score over 10 years | +103.0% |
| 2012 | 0.67 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.67 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 Availability score over 10 years | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 0.67 Availability score over 10 years | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.67 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.67 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.67 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Availability score over 10 years | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 1 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 Availability score over 10 years | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1 Availability score over 10 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.67 Availability score over 10 years, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1 Availability score over 10 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.67 Availability score over 10 years, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.702 Availability score over 10 years | 0.33 Availability score over 10 years | 1 Availability score over 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 Availability score over 10 years | 1 Availability score over 10 years | 1 Availability score over 10 years | 4 |
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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 labor force survey in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force survey in Zimbabwe was 1 Availability score over 10 years in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest labor force survey recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 Availability score over 10 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force survey recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 Availability score over 10 years in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force survey?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force survey rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor Force Survey (Availability score over 10 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force survey is a standard household-based survey of work-related statistics at the national and sub-national employment or unemployment levels, rates or trends. The surveys also provide the characteristics of the employed or unemployed, including labor force status by age or gender, breakdowns between employees and the self-employed, public versus private sector employment, multiple job-holding, hiring, job creation, and duration of unemployment.