Japan vs United States: Female labor force by age
Japan
4.00 million
in 2024
United States
5.45 million
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Female labor force by age over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.45 million against 4.00 million in Japan, a difference of 1.45 million.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 2,642 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 2.36 million | 419,247 | United States |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 3.87 million | 1.01 million | United States |
| 2020s | 3.83 million | 4.96 million | 1.13 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 5.45 million against 4.00 million in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between Japan and United States?
- 1.45 million, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for female labor force by age?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.