Germany vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Germany
54.9%
in 2025
Japan
55.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
Japan rank
62nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 55.1% against 54.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 38.1% 47.6% 9.5% Japan
1990s 43.5% 48.7% 5.2% Japan
2000s 46.3% 46.4% 0.1% Japan
2010s 52.5% 48.3% 4.2% Germany
2020s 54.5% 53.3% 1.2% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 55.1% against 54.9% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Germany and Japan?
0.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Germany ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.