Russia vs Zimbabwe: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Russia
56.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
56.6%
in 2024
Russia rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Russia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 56.6% against 56.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Russia ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 66.0% | 8.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 77.5% | 16.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 69.1% | 7.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 59.6% | 3.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Russia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 56.6% against 56.4% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Zimbabwe rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Russia ranks 89th 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.