Compensation of employees in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Compensation of employees was 36.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
36.6%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
41st
of 155 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2012
All-time low
36.6%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Compensation of employees in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

02040602009201320182009: 56.3 % of expense2010: 48.8 % of expense2011: 57.4 % of expense2012: 62.8 % of expense2015: 49.2 % of expense2016: 43.9 % of expense2017: 41.8 % of expense2018: 36.6 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2018, compensation of employees in Zimbabwe stood at 36.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2018.

Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
Year % of expense Change
2009 56.3%
2010 48.8% -13.4%
2011 57.4% +17.7%
2012 62.8% +9.4%
2015 49.2% -21.7%
2016 43.9% -10.6%
2017 41.8% -4.8%
2018 36.6% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3% 56.3% 56.3% 1
2010s 48.6% 36.6% 62.8% 7

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 38 Seychelles 37.3%
  2. 39 Senegal 37.1%
  3. 40 Sudan 36.8% compare
  4. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.7% compare
  5. 43 Marshall Islands 35.3% compare
  6. 44 Dominican Republic 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Zimbabwe?
Compensation of employees in Zimbabwe was 36.6% in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2018.
How does Zimbabwe rank for compensation of employees?
Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 155 countries with data for 2018.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.