Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 48.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2010
All-time low
44.9%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 48.8% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Zimbabwe peaked at 48.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 45.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Zimbabwe was 48.8% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)