Japan vs Portugal: Female labor force participation rate
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Portugal
55.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
90th
Portugal rank
92nd
Female labor force participation rate over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 56.4% against 55.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.5% | 17.0% | 37.5% | Japan |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 38.7% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 46.5% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 54.8% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 54.2% | 4.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.2% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 56.4% against 55.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for female labor force participation rate?
- Japan ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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. 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.