Japan vs Russian Federation: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Russian Federation
56.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
90th
Russian Federation rank
89th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 56.4% against 56.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 90th and Russian Federation ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 61.0% | 11.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 58.9% | 8.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 61.0% | 12.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 60.9% | 11.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 55.9% | 1.3% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 56.4% against 56.4% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Japan ranks 90th and Russian Federation ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – 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.