Japan vs United States of America: Female labor force participation rate by age
Japan
52.0%
in 2024
United States of America
50.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
37th
United States of America rank
38th
Female labor force participation rate by age over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.0% against 50.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 56.8% | 9.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 53.6% | 8.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 49.0% | 4.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.8% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 52.0% against 50.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Japan and United States of America?
- 1.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Japan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).