Japan vs Latvia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Latvia
56.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
90th
Latvia rank
87th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 56.7% against 56.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 64.1% | 14.6% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 50.8% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 51.8% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 54.5% | 4.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 55.7% | 1.1% | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 56.7% against 56.4% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Japan ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.