Time-related underemployment, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Time-related underemployment, male was 4.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, male in Zimbabwe, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Zimbabwe stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.2% | — |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 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 time-related underemployment, male in Zimbabwe?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Zimbabwe was 4.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.