Female employment rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female employment rate was 49.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Zimbabwe is 49.5%, measured 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 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.
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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More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Zimbabwe?
- Female employment rate 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 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female employment rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate 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. 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.