Germany vs Japan: Female employment to population ratio
Germany
54.9
in 2025
Japan
55.14
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
Japan rank
62nd
Female employment to population ratio 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.