Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 33.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zimbabwe, 2011–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zimbabwe is 33.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zimbabwe peaked at 34.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 60th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.8% | — |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | -3.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 33.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 33.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 28.2% | 34.4% | 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Zimbabwe?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Zimbabwe was 33.2% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).