Germany vs Japan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Germany
53.0%
in 2025
Japan
52.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
30th
Japan rank
31st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53.0% against 52.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 43.7% | 11.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 46.8% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 45.2% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 44.8% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 50.8% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 53.0% against 52.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Germany and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Germany ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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 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.