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