Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor participation rate, female was 91.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 35-54.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 91.7% for labor participation rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 91.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1999.
That places Zimbabwe 10th 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
| Year | % of female population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.4% | — |
| 1991 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 80.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 83.3% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 7 Togo 93.4% compare
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 93.2% compare
- 9 Uganda 92.6% compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.0% compare
- 12 Eritrea 87.7% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 86.6% compare
- 13 Congo 86.6% compare
More work & labour data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,627 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,036 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,167 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe?
- Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe was 91.7% 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 91.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th 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 10.1%. 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 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 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.