Japan vs Slovakia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
55.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
90th
Slovakia rank
93rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Japan
- Slovakia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 56.4% against 55.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Japan ranks 90th and Slovakia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 53.1% | 2.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 51.7% | 3.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 51.7% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 55.2% | 0.6% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Japan, at 56.4% against 55.6% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Japan and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovakia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Slovakia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Japan ranks 90th and Slovakia ranks 93rd 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.