‘Job market remains stable despite decline in employment levels’

ZIMBABWE’S formal labour market remained broadly stable in the first quarter of 2026, although employment levels slipped by 1,2% year-on-year, latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) shows.

According to the employment index for the first quarter of 2026, the overall employment volume index based on industry weights stood at 99,1, indicating that employment levels across covered industries were 0,9% below the third quarter 2024 base period.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, however, employment increased marginally by 0,2% from an index of 98,9 in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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