Japan vs Malta: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Japan
52.8
in 2025
Malta
50.9
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
Malta rank
34th
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.8 against 50.9 in Malta, a difference of 1.9.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 171 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2 | 48.94 | 5.74 | Malta |
| 1990s | 47.55 | 56.81 | 9.26 | Malta |
| 2000s | 45.17 | 53.4 | 8.23 | Malta |
| 2010s | 44.82 | 50.61 | 5.79 | Malta |
| 2020s | 50.76 | 52.02 | 1.26 | Malta |
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, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 52.8 against 50.9 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between Japan and Malta?
- 1.9, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Japan ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th 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.