Namibia vs Zambia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Namibia
83.2%
in 2023
Zambia
82.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
82nd
Zambia rank
83rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 83.2% against 82.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 79.1% | 7.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.1% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.7% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 83.2% against 82.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Namibia ranks 82nd and Zambia ranks 83rd 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.