Japan vs Malaysia: Female labor force participation rates slopes
Japan
56.4
in 2025
Malaysia
55.8
in 2022
Japan rank
90th
Malaysia rank
91st
Female labor force participation rates slopes 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 | 35.83 | 14.07 | Japan |
| 1980s | 48.64 | 45.14 | 3.51 | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.21 | 44.81 | 5.4 | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.58 | 46.72 | 1.86 | 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, 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 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 rates slopes?
- Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.