Germany vs Zambia: Female employment rate
Germany
53.4%
in 2025
Zambia
53.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
69th
Zambia rank
71st
Female employment rate over time
- Germany
- Zambia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53.4% against 53.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 42.4% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 45.2% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 48.1% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 51.9% | 1.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Germany or Zambia?
- Germany, at 53.4% against 53.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Germany and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Zambia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Germany ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.