Japan vs Russian Federation: Female employment rate
Japan
55.1%
in 2025
Russian Federation
55.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
62nd
Russian Federation rank
61st
Female employment rate over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 55.2% against 55.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 62nd and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 172 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 53.4% | 4.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 56.5% | 10.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 57.6% | 9.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.8% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 55.2% against 55.1% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for female employment rate?
- Japan ranks 62nd and Russian Federation ranks 61st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.