Japan vs Zambia: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Japan
55.9%
in 2025
Zambia
56.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
76th
Zambia rank
74th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 56.4% against 55.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Japan ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 51.1% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 51.3% | 2.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 51.8% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 55.3% | 0.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Japan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 56.4% against 55.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Japan ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).