Japan vs Russia: Female employment to population ratio
Japan
55.14
in 2025
Russia
55.17
in 2025
Japan rank
62nd
Russia rank
61st
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 55.17 against 55.14 in Japan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 61st of 172 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.52 | 53.43 | 4.9 | Russia |
| 2000s | 46.42 | 56.49 | 10.07 | Russia |
| 2010s | 48.29 | 57.62 | 9.33 | Russia |
| 2020s | 53.29 | 53.79 | 0.5013 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 55.17 against 55.14 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Japan and Russia?
- 0.03, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Russia ranks 61st 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.