Japan vs Zimbabwe: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
56.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 56.6% against 56.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 57.2% | 8.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 66.0% | 16.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 77.5% | 29.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 69.1% | 19.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 59.6% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 56.6% against 56.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Japan ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.