Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Namibia
83.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
83.6%
in 2025
Namibia rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
80th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 83.6% against 83.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 85.1% | 8.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 87.7% | 15.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.7% | 4.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.5% | 0.3% | 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 (%), Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 83.6% against 83.2% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Namibia ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th 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.