Japan vs Malta: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Japan
52.8%
in 2025
Malta
50.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
Malta rank
34th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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% | 48.9% | 5.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 56.8% | 9.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 53.4% | 8.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 50.6% | 5.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 52.0% | 1.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 52.8% against 50.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 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 rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Japan ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.