Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 78.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 78.4% for self-employed, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.8% | — |
| 1992 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 76.9% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 76.9% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 78.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.4% | 78.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1727 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,032 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,130 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe was 78.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.