Japan vs Malaysia: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled

Japan
56.4
in 2025
Malaysia
55.8
in 2022
Japan rank
90th
Malaysia rank
91st

Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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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 44 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 35.83 14.07 Japan
1980s 48.55 44.69 3.86 Japan
1990s 50.21 44.89 5.32 Japan
2000s 48.57 46.66 1.9 Japan
2010s 49.91 52.42 2.51 Malaysia
2020s 53.61 55.53 1.92 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 56.4 against 55.8 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled between Japan and Malaysia?
0.6, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.