Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 49.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 49.5% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Zimbabwe peaked at 76.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1982.
That places Zimbabwe 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42.9% | — |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +42.1% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.0% | 42.9% | 61.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 52.4% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 49.5% | 56.2% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Zimbabwe?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Zimbabwe was 49.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.