Share of female workers by sector in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of female workers by sector was 61.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.11
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.86
in 2008
All-time low
52.71
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Zimbabwe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 61.11 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Zimbabwe peaked at 72.86 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.71, in 1998.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.18 | — |
| 1992 | 55.22 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 55.51 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.31 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 54.16 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.09 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.9 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.71 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.77 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 56.08 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 57.87 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 61.45 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 65.25 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 67.87 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 68.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 70.15 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.86 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 70.98 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 68.59 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 68.44 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.96 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.78 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.15 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68.79 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.44 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.83 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.07 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.86 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.13 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 60.11 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 60.2 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.14 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 62.04 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 61.11 | -1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 61.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 61.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.98 | 52.71 | 55.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.19 | 56.08 | 72.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.19 | 66.86 | 69.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.62 | 60.11 | 64.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.16 compare
- 16 South Sudan 65.42 compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.36 compare
- 19 Mali 60.94 compare
- 20 India 59.83 compare
- 21 Eritrea 58.11 compare
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 share of female workers by sector in Zimbabwe?
- Share of female workers by sector in Zimbabwe was 61.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.86 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.71 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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