Japan vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Japan
56.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
55.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
90th
Malaysia rank
91st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 56.4% against 55.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 35.8% | 14.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 45.1% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 44.8% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.7% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 52.4% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 55.5% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Japan, at 56.4% against 55.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Japan ranks 90th and Malaysia ranks 91st 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.