Japan vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Japan
55.9%
in 2025
Zambia
56.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
76th
Zambia rank
74th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 187 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Japan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 56.4% against 55.9% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Japan ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 74th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.