Japan vs Malta: Female labor force participation rates
Japan
55.91
in 2025
Malta
55.8
in 2025
Japan rank
76th
Malta rank
77th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55.91 against 55.8 in Malta, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 76th and Malta ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.15 | 28.41 | 21.74 | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.49 | 30.64 | 17.85 | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.86 | 42.29 | 7.57 | Japan |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 54.33 | 0.18 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 55.91 against 55.8 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Japan and Malta?
- 0.11, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Japan ranks 76th and Malta ranks 77th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.