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Zambia Highest Female Labor Participation

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56.43% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Zambia was 56.43% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (56.43%), 2024 (56.37%), 2023 (56.36%), 2020 (54.41%), 2021 (54.12%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Zambia Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	56.43%
2nd	2024	56.37%
3rd	2023	56.36%
4th	2020	54.41%
5th	2021	54.12%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	56.43%	+0.06pp	72nd
2024	56.37%	+0.01pp	73rd
2023	56.36%	+2.39pp	72nd
2022	53.97%	−0.15pp	84th
2021	54.12%	−0.28pp	79th
2020	54.41%	+2.23pp	78th
2019	52.17%	+0.03pp	100th
2018	52.14%	+0.13pp	99th
2017	52.01%	+0.12pp	99th
2016	51.89%	+0.11pp	100th
2015	51.79%	+0.10pp	99th
2014	51.69%	+0.08pp	98th
2013	51.61%	+0.06pp	97th
2012	51.55%	+0.05pp	96th
2011	51.50%	+0.04pp	100th
2010	51.45%	+0.04pp	97th
2009	51.41%	+0.04pp	97th
2008	51.37%	+0.03pp	95th
2007	51.34%	+0.03pp	95th
2006	51.31%	+0.03pp	95th
2005	51.28%	+0.02pp	90th
2004	51.26%	+0.03pp	93rd
2003	51.23%	+0.03pp	89th
2002	51.20%	+0.04pp	89th
2001	51.16%	+0.03pp	90th
2000	51.13%	+0.02pp	89th
1999	51.11%	+0.01pp	88th
1998	51.10%	+0.01pp	89th
1997	51.10%	+0.00pp	87th
1996	51.09%	−0.00pp	87th
1995	51.10%	+0.00pp	86th
1994	51.10%	+0.01pp	83rd
1993	51.08%	+0.02pp	83rd
1992	51.06%	+0.03pp	81st
1991	51.03%	+0.03pp	81st
1990	51.00%	–	81st

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