Japan vs Zimbabwe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Japan
78.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
79.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
102nd
Zimbabwe rank
99th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 79.2% against 78.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 196 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6% | 73.0% | 11.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 83.6% | 18.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 87.7% | 22.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 84.4% | 14.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 82.5% | 6.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 79.2% against 78.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Japan ranks 102nd and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.