How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Malta: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Japan

55.9%

in 2025

Malta

55.8%

in 2025

Japan rank

76th

Malta rank

77th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

Japan
Malta

How they compare

Japan currently reports 55.9% against 55.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

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 187 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	50.2%	28.4%	21.7%	Japan
2000s	48.5%	30.6%	17.8%	Japan
2010s	49.9%	42.3%	7.6%	Japan
2020s	54.5%	54.3%	0.2%	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 Malta?: Japan, at 55.9% against 55.8% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Japan and Malta?: 0.1%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Japan ranks 76th and Malta ranks 77th 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.