Male labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Male labor force participation rate was 74.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Male 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
Zimbabwe recorded 74.3% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 71.7% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 70.8% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.9% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.0% | 74.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 51 St. Lucia 74.8% compare
- 52 New Zealand 74.7% compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 74.4% compare
- 55 Botswana 74.0% compare
- 56 Cameroon 73.9% compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 73.9% compare
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 male labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe?
- Male labor force participation rate in Zimbabwe was 74.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).