Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 83.69 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.69
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.21
in 2002
All-time low
78.19
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 83.69 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 rates ilo wdi in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.19, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.19 | — |
| 1991 | 78.86 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 78.63 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.29 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.84 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.72 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 80.96 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 82.31 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.61 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 84.72 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.49 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 86.02 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.21 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.06 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.76 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.43 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.23 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.71 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.23 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.69 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.76 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.46 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.56 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.88 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.34 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.87 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.43 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 83.76 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.83 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.35 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.52 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.69 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.41 | 78.19 | 84.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.42 | 84.23 | 86.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.16 | 82.4 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.62 | 83.35 | 83.83 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Zimbabwe?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Zimbabwe was 83.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.19 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Zimbabwe ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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