Labor force (15-64 years), female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 49.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2010
All-time low
45.3%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 45.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 45.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 45.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 46.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 47.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 47.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 48.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 48.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 48.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 49 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 49.0% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Zimbabwe peaked at 49.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1999.

Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 46.3%
1991 46.3% -0.1%
1992 46.3% -0.0%
1993 46.3% +0.0%
1994 46.3% +0.0%
1995 46.3% +0.1%
1996 46.3% -0.0%
1997 46.3% -0.0%
1998 45.8% -1.1%
1999 45.3% -1.0%
2000 45.7% +0.8%
2001 46.5% +1.9%
2002 47.2% +1.5%
2003 47.8% +1.3%
2004 48.4% +1.1%
2005 48.4% +0.2%
2006 48.6% +0.3%
2007 48.7% +0.3%
2008 48.9% +0.3%
2009 49.0% +0.2%
2010 49.0% +0.2%
2011 49.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.1% 45.3% 46.3% 10
2000s 47.9% 45.7% 49.0% 10
2010s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.5% compare
  2. 9 Uganda 49.1% compare
  3. 10 Madagascar 49.0% compare
  4. 12 Eritrea 48.7% compare
  5. 13 Congo 48.3% compare
  6. 14 Gambia 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Zimbabwe?
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Zimbabwe was 49.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1999.
How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.