G7 vs Japan: Female labor force by age
G7
11.98 million people
in 2024
Japan
4.00 million people
in 2024
G7 rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Female labor force by age over time
- G7
- Japan
How they compare
G7 currently reports 11.98 million people against 4.00 million people in Japan, a difference of 7.98 million people.
That makes G7's figure about 3.0 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, G7 has been ahead every year.
G7 ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 7 groups.
G7 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | G7 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 million people | 1.69 million people | 2.22 million people | G7 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million people | 1.94 million people | 3.03 million people | G7 |
| 2010s | 8.17 million people | 2.86 million people | 5.31 million people | G7 |
| 2020s | 11.02 million people | 3.83 million people | 7.19 million people | G7 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, G7 or Japan?
- G7, at 11.98 million people against 4.00 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between G7 and Japan?
- 7.98 million people, with G7 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for G7 and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do G7 and Japan rank globally for female labor force by age?
- G7 ranks 4th 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).