Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 37.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe is 37.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 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 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.74 | — |
| 1986 | 57.7 | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 52.99 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 51.81 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.07 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 69.05 | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 67.59 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 70.88 | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 43.09 | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 44.05 | +2.2% |
| 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 | 53.15 | 48.74 | 57.7 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.94 | 48.07 | 51.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.05 | 69.05 | 69.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.37 | 43.09 | 70.88 | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.28 | 37.06 | 44.05 | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2032 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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