Labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate was 67.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe is 67.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 67.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 65.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 65.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 64.7% | 67.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 38 Macao 67.8% compare
- 39 Congo 67.8% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 67.8% compare
- 42 Kenya 67.4% compare
- 43 Netherlands 67.2% compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 67.1% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe?
- Labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe was 67.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for labor force participation rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).