Female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female labor force participation rate was 62.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe stood at 62.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.4% | 62.2% | 6 |
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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 in Zimbabwe?
- Female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).