Japan vs Latvia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 84.5% against 84.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and Latvia ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 63.7% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 73.6% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 82.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.8% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 84.5% against 84.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Japan ranks 61st and Latvia ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).