France vs Zimbabwe: Female employment rate
France
49.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.5%
in 2024
France rank
96th
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Female employment rate over time
- France
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 49.5% against 49.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 52.0% | 12.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 62.9% | 21.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 73.9% | 28.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 64.4% | 17.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 53.3% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, France or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 49.5% against 49.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between France and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for female employment rate?
- France ranks 96th and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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.