Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 47.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.63
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.36
in 2008
All-time low
40.5
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.63 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.36 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.77 | — |
| 1992 | 42.1 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.52 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.68 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.45 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.94 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.78 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.73 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.18 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 45.49 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 48.88 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 52.29 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 54.87 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 55.36 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.03 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.55 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.36 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 57.87 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.62 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.98 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.61 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.83 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.69 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.97 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.17 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.71 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.82 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.03 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 47.16 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 46.56 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.84 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 48.41 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.63 | -1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.39 | 40.5 | 42.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.19 | 43.18 | 59.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.52 | 55.62 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.61 | 46.56 | 53.03 | 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Zimbabwe?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Zimbabwe was 47.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.36 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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