Japan vs Malta: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Japan
55.9%
in 2025
Malta
55.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
76th
Malta rank
77th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55.9% against 55.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 76th and Malta ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 28.4% | 21.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 30.6% | 17.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 42.3% | 7.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 55.9% against 55.8% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Japan and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 76th and Malta ranks 77th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).