Japan vs Zambia: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income
Japan
55.91
in 2025
Zambia
56.43
in 2025
Japan rank
76th
Zambia rank
74th
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 56.43 against 55.91 in Japan, a difference of 0.52.
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 186 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 | 50.15 | 51.08 | 0.9245 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 48.49 | 51.27 | 2.78 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.86 | 51.78 | 1.92 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 55.27 | 0.7632 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by national per capita income, Japan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 56.43 against 55.91 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by national per capita income between Japan and Zambia?
- 0.52, 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 national per capita income?
- Japan ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.