Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 66.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 66.2% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe peaked at 75.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1992.
Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.4% | — |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 66.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 66.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.7% | 41.5% | 55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 41.5% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 62.9% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 63.9% | 66.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Zimbabwe was 66.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".