Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Ecuador
49.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
92nd
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Ecuador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 49.9% against 49.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 64.2% | 21.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 73.9% | 24.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 64.4% | 17.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 53.3% | 2.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
- Ecuador, at 49.9% against 49.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.