OECD members vs Zimbabwe: Labor force, female

OECD members
44.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.6%
in 2025
OECD members rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
14th

Labor force, female over time

  • OECD members
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 49.6% against 44.8% in OECD members, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 41.4% 48.0% 6.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 42.6% 50.6% 8.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 43.7% 50.3% 6.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 44.5% 49.9% 5.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, OECD members or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 49.6% against 44.8% in OECD members as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between OECD members and Zimbabwe?
4.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do OECD members and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force, female?
OECD members ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.