Female labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female labor force participation rate by age was 43.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe is 43.05, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.99 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.55, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7 | 43.94 | 49.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.17 | 42.6 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.37 | 43.26 | 44.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 | 40.55 | 44 | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe was 43.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.99 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.55 in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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