Zimbabwe Labour Market Intelligence
The Zimbabwean labour market, at a glance
The figures worth knowing, on two pages
Prepared 20 October 2026
Industrial Psychology Consultants (Pvt) Ltd
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Zimbabwe Labour Market Intelligence
The Zimbabwean labour market, at a glance
The figures worth knowing before a meeting, on two pages. The full report carries every dashboard behind them.
Prepared 20 October 2026Method version 2026.07.1Figures as at 2026-10-20
The market at a glance
Where the market stands today, on the platform’s own register.
347
Live vacancies
4
Employers advertising
579
Registered job seekers
1.7
Job seekers per live role
568
Adverts this month
-52% on last month
1
Verified employers
of 18 registered
4%
Read first-hand
87 of 2158 adverts
17
In the diaspora
3% of the register
What the market is asking for
The five sectors, places and skills that most of today’s vacancies sit in.
Sectors hiring most
- Administration49823%
- Accounting & Finance43820%
- Sales & Marketing24211%
- Information Technology1688%
- Engineering1376%
| Name | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Administration | 498 | 23% |
| Accounting & Finance | 438 | 20% |
| Sales & Marketing | 242 | 11% |
| Information Technology | 168 | 8% |
| Engineering | 137 | 6% |
Where the work is
- Harare1,692
- Bulawayo91
- Midlands84
- Manicaland49
- Matabeleland North42
| Name | Count |
|---|---|
| Harare | 1,692 |
| Bulawayo | 91 |
| Midlands | 84 |
| Manicaland | 49 |
| Matabeleland North | 42 |
The skills asked for
- Communication125
- Marketing107
- Sales90
- Compliance88
- Leadership76
| Name | Count |
|---|---|
| Communication | 125 |
| Marketing | 107 |
| Sales | 90 |
| Compliance | 88 |
| Leadership | 76 |
Seniority of the roles
- Mid1,887
- Entry252
- Junior8
- Management6
- Executive4
| Name | Count |
|---|---|
| Mid | 1,887 |
| Entry | 252 |
| Junior | 8 |
| Management | 6 |
| Executive | 4 |
Where to look next
The full report carries every dashboard on the platform, each with its own figures and its own method note.
Demand and supply in detail, provenance, the diaspora, Hire Me Now, early careers, board seats, employer reputation, the job hunt circle, employment law and workforce events.
Open the full reportEvery number here is read from the same place the dashboard behind it reads from, so the two cannot disagree. Open any dashboard from the navigation to go behind a figure.