Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 3.24 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Zimbabwe, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Zimbabwe is 3.24 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.24 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.90 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.96 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million ages 15+ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million ages 15+ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.42 million ages 15+ | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million ages 15+ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million ages 15+ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million ages 15+ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million ages 15+ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million ages 15+ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million ages 15+ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million ages 15+ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million ages 15+ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million ages 15+ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.17 million ages 15+ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million ages 15+ | +2.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.24 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.24 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 million ages 15+ | 1.90 million ages 15+ | 2.24 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million ages 15+ | 2.42 million ages 15+ | 3.13 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million ages 15+ | 3.17 million ages 15+ | 3.24 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, female in Zimbabwe?
- Total employment, female in Zimbabwe was 3.24 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total employment, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.