Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 36.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 36.56 for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.48, in 2014.
That places Zimbabwe 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.48 | — |
| 2019 | 34.2 | +121.0% |
| 2021 | 34.66 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34.85 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.26 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 36.56 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.84 | 15.48 | 34.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.58 | 32.26 | 36.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Zimbabwe was 36.56 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.48 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.