BRICS vs Japan: Female labor force by age
BRICS
32.17 million people
in 2024
Japan
4.00 million people
in 2024
BRICS rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Female labor force by age over time
- BRICS
- Japan
How they compare
BRICS currently reports 32.17 million people against 4.00 million people in Japan, a difference of 28.17 million people.
That makes BRICS's figure about 8.0 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, BRICS has been ahead every year.
BRICS ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 7 groups.
BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BRICS | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.70 million people | 1.69 million people | 8.01 million people | BRICS |
| 2000s | 16.03 million people | 1.94 million people | 14.09 million people | BRICS |
| 2010s | 20.72 million people | 2.86 million people | 17.86 million people | BRICS |
| 2020s | 29.17 million people | 3.83 million people | 25.34 million people | BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, BRICS or Japan?
- BRICS, at 32.17 million people against 4.00 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between BRICS and Japan?
- 28.17 million people, with BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do BRICS and Japan rank globally for female labor force by age?
- BRICS ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).