Inactivity rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Inactivity rate was 36.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Zimbabwe, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate in Zimbabwe is 36.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.48, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Inactivity rate in Zimbabwe was 36.56 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.48 in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for inactivity rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inactivity rate 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.