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Labor force
Zimbabwe — 37 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,100,000; 74% agriculture, 16% transport and services, 10% mining, manufacturing, construction (1987) |
| 1991 | 3,100,000; agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987) |
| 1992 | 3,100,000; agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987) |
| 1993 | 3.1 million by occupation: agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987) |
| 1994 | 3.1 million by occupation: agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987) |
| 1995 | 3.1 million by occupation: agriculture 74%, transport and services 16%, mining, manufacturing, construction 10% (1987) |
| 1996 | 4.228 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 70%, transport and services 22%, industry 8% |
| 1997 | total: 4.228 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 70%, transport and services 22%, industry 8% |
| 1998 | total: 4.228 million (1993 est.) by occupation: agriculture 27%, transport and services 46%, industry 27% |
| 1998 | This entry contains the total labor force figure and a rank ordering of component parts by occupation. |
| 1999 | 5 million (1997 est.) |
| 2000 | 5 million (1997 est.) |
| 2001 | 5.5 million (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 5.5 million (2000 est.) |
| 2003 | 5.8 million (2000 est.) |
| 2004 | 4.17 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 4.23 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 3.94 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 3.99 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 4.032 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 4.039 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 |
| 2010 | 3.848 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 89 |
| 2011 | 3.848 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 88 |
| 2012 | 3.909 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 |
| 2013 | 3.931 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 |
| 2014 | 3.939 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 |
| 2015 | 5.634 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 71 |
| 2016 | 7.905 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 62 |
| 2017 | 7.701 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 65 |
| 2018 | 7.907 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 7.907 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 7.907 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 7.907 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 7.907 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 7.916 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 6.561 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 6.386 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |