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
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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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.