Zimbabwe—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #19 of 188
Latest Value
54.3%
2025
YoY Change
-1.6%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#19
of 188 countries
Maximum
66.1%
2008
Minimum
49.7%
2000
CAGR
+0.4%
26 years
Last
54.3%
Previous
55.2%
Highest
66.1%
Lowest
49.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 49.7% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World BankView original source →