Female labor force by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female labor force by age was 184,292 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,292 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
184,292 people
in 2024
All-time low
73,318 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Zimbabwe stood at 184,292 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 184,292 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,318 people, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,318 people | — |
| 1991 | 75,355 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 79,626 people | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 84,069 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 87,611 people | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 91,457 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 93,805 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 96,063 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 97,547 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 98,691 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 99,462 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 99,142 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99,303 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100,025 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 99,626 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99,572 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99,520 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99,752 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101,812 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 101,147 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100,077 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 100,002 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100,243 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 101,835 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 104,871 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 109,285 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 114,104 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 118,752 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 123,479 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 129,841 people | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 129,463 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 135,467 people | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 151,417 people | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 182,424 people | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 184,292 people | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 184,292 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 184,292 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,754 people | 73,318 people | 98,691 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,936 people | 99,142 people | 101,812 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,249 people | 100,002 people | 129,841 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,613 people | 129,463 people | 184,292 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 female labor force by age in Zimbabwe?
- Female labor force by age in Zimbabwe was 184,292 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 184,292 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,318 people in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female labor force by age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).