Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Zambia
Zambia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Zambia, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Zambia is 57.37, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Zambia peaked at 74 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.43, in 1969.
That places Zambia 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 16.43 | — |
| 1980 | 39.01 | +137.5% |
| 1990 | 31.91 | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 55.8 | +74.9% |
| 1998 | 57 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 44.93 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 74 | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 70.3 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 59.1 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 69.5 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 44.54 | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 56.48 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 52.3 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.63 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 54.15 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 54 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.37 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 57.37 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.43 | 16.43 | 16.43 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.01 | 39.01 | 39.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.24 | 31.91 | 57 | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.08 | 44.93 | 74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.72 | 44.54 | 69.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.31 | 54 | 57.37 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Zambia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Zambia was 57.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 in 1969.
- How does Zambia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Zambia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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