Japan vs Zambia: Female labor force participation rates
Japan
55.91
in 2025
Zambia
56.43
in 2025
Japan rank
76th
Zambia rank
74th
Female labor force participation rates 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.