Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 47.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.6% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Zimbabwe peaked at 59.4% 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 agriculture in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.8% | — |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 40.5% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 43.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 55.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 46.6% | 53.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Zimbabwe was 47.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.