Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 37.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Zimbabwe, 1982–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Zimbabwe is 37.1%, 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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, 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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.7% | — |
| 1986 | 57.7% | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.1% | 48.7% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.1% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 43.1% | 70.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 37.1% | 44.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Zimbabwe was 37.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.