Latvia vs Zambia: Female employment rate
Latvia
52.2%
in 2025
Zambia
53.0%
in 2025
Latvia rank
74th
Zambia rank
71st
Female employment rate over time
- Latvia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.0% against 52.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 74th and Zambia ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 42.4% | 2.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Latvia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.0% against 52.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Latvia and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Latvia ranks 74th 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.