Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 174 Macau, China 3.6% compare
- 175 Zambia 3.6% compare
- 176 Uganda 3.5% compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 3.1% compare
- 179 Sudan 2.8% compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 2.4% compare
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe was 3.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).