Japan vs Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Japan
52.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income
33.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
34th
Low & middle income rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.4% against 33.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and Low & middle income ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 47.0% | 0.1% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 41.2% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 35.0% | 9.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 33.0% | 17.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Japan or Low & middle income?
- Japan, at 52.4% against 33.9% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 18.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 34th and Low & middle income ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.