Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 62.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 62.2% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Zimbabwe peaked at 62.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.1% | — |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.8% | 59.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.4% | 62.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Zimbabwe was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.