India vs Japan: Female labor force by age
India
6.22 million
in 2024
Japan
4.00 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Female labor force by age over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 6.22 million against 4.00 million in Japan, a difference of 2.22 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 1.69 million | 604,889 | India |
| 2000s | 3.41 million | 1.94 million | 1.47 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.90 million | 2.86 million | 1.04 million | India |
| 2020s | 5.14 million | 3.83 million | 1.31 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, India or Japan?
- India, at 6.22 million against 4.00 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between India and Japan?
- 2.22 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for female labor force by age?
- India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.