Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Zambia
Zambia: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 56.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.43
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.43
in 2025
All-time low
51
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 56.43 for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Zambia peaked at 56.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51 | — |
| 1991 | 51.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.06 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.08 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.09 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.26 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.31 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.34 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.37 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.41 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.45 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.49 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.55 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.61 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.69 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.79 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.89 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.01 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.14 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.41 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 54.12 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.97 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.36 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 56.37 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.43 | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 56.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 56.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.08 | 51 | 51.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.27 | 51.13 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.78 | 51.45 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.27 | 53.97 | 56.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Zambia?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Zambia was 56.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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