Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 56.64 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Zimbabwe stood at 56.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 80.25 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.08, in 1982.
Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.08 | — |
| 1987 | 66.23 | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 67.58 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 66.04 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.5 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 77.46 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 77.47 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.1 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 69.18 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 80.25 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 60.69 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 60.33 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.97 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.64 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.06 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.64 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.15 | 48.08 | 66.23 | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.04 | 64.5 | 67.58 | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.46 | 77.46 | 77.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.14 | 58.1 | 80.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 56.64 | 62.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 56.64 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.25 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.