# Compensation of employees (% of expense) — ZWE
> Latest: 36.59 (2018). Change: -12.5% vs 2017.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2009–2018
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.COMP.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/ZWE
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 62.82 |
| 2015 | 49.16 |
| 2016 | 43.94 |
| 2017 | 41.83 |
| 2018 | 36.59 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). Compensation of employees (% of expense) — ZWE [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/ZWE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)