Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 83.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Zimbabwe is 83.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.2% | — |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 78.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 84.2% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.4% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.4% | 83.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Zimbabwe?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Zimbabwe was 83.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.