Korea vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Korea
57.3%
in 2025
Zambia
57.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
76th
Zambia rank
75th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 57.4% against 57.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 0.5% | Korea |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.9% | 0.7% | Korea |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 63.1% | 12.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 55.7% | 3.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.3% | 0.3% | 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), Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 57.4% against 57.3% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Korea and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Korea ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 75th 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.