Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 56.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe is 56.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 80.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1982.
That places Zimbabwe 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.1% | — |
| 1987 | 66.2% | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 77.5% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -8.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 56.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 56.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.2% | 48.1% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.5% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 58.1% | 80.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.6% | 62.1% | 4 |
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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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe was 56.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.