SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 41.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Zimbabwe is 41.94, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.52, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.72 | — |
| 2001 | 21.52 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.48 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 30.53 | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 32.89 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 35.2 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 36.84 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 38.63 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 45.91 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 42.25 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 35.74 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 31.61 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 29.72 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 31.6 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 34.01 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 36.12 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 38.77 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 40.06 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.46 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 47.52 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 45.56 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 44.16 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.25 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 43.33 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.94 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 21.52 | 45.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.25 | 29.72 | 44.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.29 | 41.94 | 47.52 | 6 |
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)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Zimbabwe?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Zimbabwe was 41.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.52 in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.