Japan vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
56.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 196 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 56.6% against 56.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Japan ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.