Share of male vs female employment in industry in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 19.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.44
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.06
in 1998
All-time low
17.02
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Zimbabwe stood at 19.44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Zimbabwe peaked at 23.06 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.67 | — |
| 1992 | 22.86 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.75 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.99 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.86 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.94 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.01 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.06 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.89 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.59 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.27 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.67 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.19 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.87 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.22 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 21.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.93 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.29 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 20.25 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.23 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 18.13 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 17.05 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 17.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.88 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 17.91 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.05 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.18 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 22.28 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 20.69 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 19.23 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 19.27 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.44 | +0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.89 | 22.67 | 23.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.35 | 19.88 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.28 | 17.02 | 20.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.18 | 19.23 | 22.28 | 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 industry in Zimbabwe?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Zimbabwe was 19.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.06 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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