Latvia vs Zambia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Latvia
6.1%
in 2025
Zambia
6.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
91st
Zambia rank
90th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Latvia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 90th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 13.9% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.5% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.5% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Latvia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Latvia and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Zambia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Latvia ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 90th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.