Zimbabwe—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #72 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
63.4%
2024
YoY Change
-6.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#72
of 148 countries
Maximum
84.5%
2014
Minimum
63.4%
2024
CAGR
-1.3%
9 years
Last
63.4%
Previous
67.7%
Highest
84.5%
Lowest
63.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zimbabwe's self-employed (%) was 63.4% in 2024, ranking #72 out of 148 countries. This represents a -6.3% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 84.5% (2014) and the lowest was 63.4% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.7% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |