Labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate by age was 48.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe is 48.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe peaked at 57.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2022.
Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 49.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 45.7% | 49.2% | 5 |
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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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Zimbabwe was 48.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).