Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zimbabwe, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zimbabwe is 27.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.4% | — |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 42.8% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 37.6% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 27.8% | 36.8% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Zimbabwe was 27.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.