Female labor force by age in Zambia
Zambia: Female labor force by age was 120,854 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Zambia stood at 120,854 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Zambia peaked at 120,854 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,765 people, in 1990.
That places Zambia 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,928 people | 70,765 people | 77,486 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,725 people | 77,678 people | 80,481 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,647 people | 81,119 people | 99,066 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,188 people | 94,814 people | 120,854 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Zambia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Zambia?
- Female labor force by age in Zambia was 120,854 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 120,854 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,765 people in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for female labor force by age?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).