Brazil vs Japan: Female labor force participation rate by age
Brazil
48.42
in 2024
Japan
51.98
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
Japan rank
37th
Female labor force participation rate by age over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 51.98 against 48.42 in Brazil, a difference of 3.56.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and Japan ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.04 | 46.9 | 1.14 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 52.82 | 45.3 | 7.52 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 44.83 | 4.04 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 47.99 | 50.33 | 2.34 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 51.98 against 48.42 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Brazil and Japan?
- 3.56, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Japan ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.