Japan vs Middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Japan
52.4%
in 2025
Middle income
32.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
34th
Middle income rank
34th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Japan
- Middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.4% against 32.3% in Middle income, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle income ahead.
Japan ranks 34th and Middle income ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.6% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 40.3% | 5.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 33.5% | 11.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 31.5% | 19.2% | 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 Middle income?
- Japan, at 52.4% against 32.3% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Japan and Middle income?
- 20.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 34th and Middle income ranks 34th 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.