Germany vs Japan: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Germany
53
in 2025
Japan
52.8
in 2025
Germany rank
30th
Japan rank
31st
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53 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 171 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 | 55.24 | 43.66 | 11.58 | Germany |
| 1990s | 51.82 | 46.81 | 5.01 | Germany |
| 2000s | 47.65 | 45.17 | 2.48 | Germany |
| 2010s | 48.18 | 44.82 | 3.36 | Germany |
| 2020s | 51.08 | 50.76 | 0.3233 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 53 against 52.8 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Germany ranks 30th and Japan ranks 31st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.