Japan vs Malaysia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
55.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
90th
Malaysia rank
91st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 56.4% against 55.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 35.8% | 14.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 45.1% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 44.8% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.7% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 52.4% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 55.5% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 56.4% against 55.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.