Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 37.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 37.06 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.88 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.06, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.74 | — |
| 1983 | 50.98 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 53.22 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 55.46 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 57.7 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 52.99 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 51.81 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.94 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 48.07 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 69.05 | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 67.59 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9 | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 57.39 | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 70.88 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 43.09 | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 43.57 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.05 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 40.66 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 43.36 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 37.06 | -14.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.18 | 48.74 | 57.7 | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.94 | 48.07 | 51.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.05 | 69.05 | 69.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.57 | 43.09 | 70.88 | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.74 | 37.06 | 44.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe was 37.06 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.88 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.06 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.