Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor participation rate, female was 66.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 65+.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 67.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.0% | — |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 54.0% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 62.1% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 66.0% | 66.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Mozambique 77.4% compare
- 3 Zambia 69.4% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 67.4% compare
- 6 Burundi 62.4% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.6% compare
- 8 Uganda 60.5% 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 66.0% in 2011, 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 67.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.