Which has higher labor force, female, East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 49.6% against 44.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Zimbabwe: Labor force, female

East Asia & Pacific

44.6%

in 2025

Zimbabwe

49.6%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific rank

17th

Zimbabwe rank

14th

Labor force, female over time

East Asia & Pacific
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 49.6% against 44.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.2%	48.0%	3.9%	Zimbabwe
2000s	43.8%	50.6%	6.8%	Zimbabwe
2010s	43.8%	50.3%	6.4%	Zimbabwe
2020s	44.4%	49.9%	5.5%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 49.6% against 44.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?: 5.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force, female?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.