Proportion of labor force who are women in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.32 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.32
in 2025
All-time low
44.58
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Zambia stood at 46.32. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Zambia peaked at 46.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.58, in 2019.
That places Zambia 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.05 | — |
| 1991 | 45.15 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.25 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.33 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.4 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.44 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.46 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.46 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.44 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.4 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.35 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.28 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.21 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.15 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.08 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.99 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.89 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.79 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.7 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.64 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.62 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.67 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.74 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.94 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.38 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.58 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.46 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 45.81 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.12 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.27 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.3 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.32 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 46.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 46.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.51, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.34 | 45.05 | 45.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.01 | 44.64 | 45.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.87 | 44.58 | 45.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.05 | 45.46 | 46.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.52 compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5 compare
- 81 Germany 46.49 compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 46.27 compare
- 84 New Caledonia 46.25 compare
- 85 Jamaica 46.11 compare
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Zambia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Zambia was 46.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.58 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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