Japan vs Slovakia: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
55.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
90th
Slovakia rank
93rd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Japan or Slovakia?
- Japan, at 56.4% against 55.6% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- 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 Fertility rate versus 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.