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

19 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.

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.

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

United States

57.3%

in 2025

Zambia

57.4%

in 2024

United States rank

78th

Zambia rank

75th

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

United States
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 57.4% against 57.3% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1969 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 78th and Zambia ranks 75th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	42.7%	16.4%	26.3%	United States
1980s	51.5%	39.0%	12.5%	United States
1990s	58.2%	48.2%	10.0%	United States
2000s	59.6%	63.1%	3.5%	Zambia
2010s	57.4%	55.7%	1.7%	United States
2020s	56.8%	55.3%	1.5%	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 57.4% against 57.3% in United States as of 2024.
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?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do United States and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: United States ranks 78th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.