Female labor force by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female labor force by age was 184,292 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,292
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
184,292
in 2024
All-time low
73,318
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Zimbabwe stood at 184,292. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73,318, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73,318 | — |
| 1991 | 75,355 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 79,626 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 84,069 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 87,611 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 91,457 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 93,805 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 96,063 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 97,547 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 98,691 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 99,462 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 99,142 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99,303 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100,025 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 99,626 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 99,572 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99,520 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99,752 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101,812 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 101,147 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 100,077 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 100,002 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 100,243 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 101,835 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 104,871 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 109,285 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 114,104 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 118,752 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 123,479 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 129,841 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 129,463 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 135,467 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 151,417 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 182,424 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 184,292 | +1.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 184,292 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 184,292 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,754 | 73,318 | 98,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,936 | 99,142 | 101,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,249 | 100,002 | 129,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,613 | 129,463 | 184,292 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 184,292 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,318 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 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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