Proportion of labor force who are women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of labor force who are women was 49.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.67
in 2005
All-time low
46.35
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 49.62 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Zimbabwe peaked at 50.67 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.35, in 1990.
Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.35 | — |
| 1991 | 46.61 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 46.75 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.75 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.31 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 48.79 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 49.22 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.58 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.91 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.25 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.54 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.66 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.65 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.65 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.64 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.53 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.43 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.33 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.24 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.24 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.44 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.16 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.09 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.85 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.8 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.69 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 49.62 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.04 | 46.35 | 49.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.56 | 50.25 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.27 | 50.19 | 50.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.87 | 49.62 | 50.16 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Zimbabwe was 49.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 50.67 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.35 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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