Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Labor participation rate, female was 89.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
89.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 2010
All-time low
70.8%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 75.1 % of female population ages 25-341991: 75.1 % of female population ages 25-341992: 75 % of female population ages 25-341993: 75 % of female population ages 25-341994: 74.9 % of female population ages 25-341995: 74.8 % of female population ages 25-341996: 74.7 % of female population ages 25-341997: 74.6 % of female population ages 25-341998: 72.7 % of female population ages 25-341999: 70.8 % of female population ages 25-342000: 75.5 % of female population ages 25-342001: 79.7 % of female population ages 25-342002: 83.4 % of female population ages 25-342003: 86.5 % of female population ages 25-342004: 89.1 % of female population ages 25-342005: 89.2 % of female population ages 25-342006: 89.2 % of female population ages 25-342007: 89.3 % of female population ages 25-342008: 89.4 % of female population ages 25-342009: 89.4 % of female population ages 25-342010: 89.5 % of female population ages 25-34

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.

Analysis

In 2010, labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe stood at 89.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 89.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1999.

That places Zimbabwe 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34) in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of female population ages 25-34 Change
1990 75.1%
1991 75.1% +0.0%
1992 75.0% -0.1%
1993 75.0% +0.0%
1994 74.9% -0.1%
1995 74.8% -0.1%
1996 74.7% -0.1%
1997 74.6% -0.1%
1998 72.7% -2.5%
1999 70.8% -2.6%
2000 75.5% +6.6%
2001 79.7% +5.6%
2002 83.4% +4.6%
2003 86.5% +3.7%
2004 89.1% +3.0%
2005 89.2% +0.1%
2006 89.2% +0.0%
2007 89.3% +0.1%
2008 89.4% +0.1%
2009 89.4% +0.0%
2010 89.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.3% 70.8% 75.1% 10
2000s 86.1% 75.5% 89.4% 10
2010s 89.5% 89.5% 89.5% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 6 Madagascar 92.0% compare
  2. 7 Equatorial Guinea 91.1% compare
  3. 8 Botswana 89.7% compare
  4. 10 Togo 89.2% compare
  5. 11 Eritrea 88.9% compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe?
Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe was 89.5% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1999.
How does Zimbabwe rank for labor participation rate, female?
Zimbabwe ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of female population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.