Germany vs Japan: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Germany
54.9
in 2025
Japan
55.14
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
Japan rank
62nd
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55.14 against 54.9 in Germany, a difference of 0.24.
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 172 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 | 38.07 | 47.57 | 9.49 | Japan |
| 1990s | 43.47 | 48.67 | 5.2 | Japan |
| 2000s | 46.34 | 46.42 | 0.0821 | Japan |
| 2010s | 52.53 | 48.29 | 4.24 | Germany |
| 2020s | 54.49 | 53.29 | 1.2 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 55.14 against 54.9 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Germany and Japan?
- 0.24, 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Germany ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 62nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.