Colombia vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Colombia
37.0%
in 2025
Zambia
36.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
70th
Zambia rank
72nd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 37.0% against 36.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.8% | 32.5% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 2.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 37.0% against 36.3% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Colombia and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.