Japan vs United States: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Japan
55.14
in 2025
United States
54.88
in 2025
Japan rank
62nd
United States rank
64th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55.14 against 54.88 in United States, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 62nd and United States ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.17 | 37.33 | 13.84 | Japan |
| 1970s | 46.71 | 43.04 | 3.67 | Japan |
| 1980s | 47.32 | 50.29 | 2.97 | United States |
| 1990s | 48.67 | 55.44 | 6.77 | United States |
| 2000s | 46.42 | 56.3 | 9.88 | United States |
| 2010s | 48.29 | 53.92 | 5.63 | United States |
| 2020s | 53.29 | 54.15 | 0.8553 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 55.14 against 54.88 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Japan and United States?
- 0.26, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Japan ranks 62nd and United States ranks 64th 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.