Japan vs Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Japan
77.0%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
64.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Pre-demographic dividend rank
18th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Japan
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Japan currently reports 77.0% against 64.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Pre-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 65.7% | 7.0% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 65.4% | 4.4% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 62.9% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 62.4% | 12.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Japan or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Japan, at 77.0% against 64.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Japan and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 13.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Japan ranks 21st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.