How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

United States vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

United States

56.3%

in 2025

Zambia

56.4%

in 2025

United States rank

75th

Zambia rank

74th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

United States
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 56.4% against 56.3% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 74th of 187 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.3%	51.1%	6.2%	United States
2000s	58.2%	51.3%	7.0%	United States
2010s	56.6%	51.8%	4.8%	United States
2020s	56.1%	55.3%	0.9%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), United States or Zambia?: Zambia, at 56.4% against 56.3% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between United States and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Zambia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: United States ranks 75th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.