How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?

6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

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.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national

Zambia

82.9%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

83.6%

in 2025

Zambia rank

83rd

Zimbabwe rank

80th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 83.6% against 82.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 196 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	82.3%	80.1%	2.2%	Zambia
2020s	82.6%	82.5%	0.1%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 83.6% against 82.9% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?: Zambia ranks 83rd 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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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, 5,408 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.