Belarus vs Japan: Female employment rate
Belarus
55.2%
in 2025
Japan
54.6%
in 2025
Belarus rank
57th
Japan rank
60th
Female employment rate over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 55.2% against 54.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 57th and Japan ranks 60th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 48.6% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 46.3% | 5.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 48.2% | 7.6% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 53.2% | 2.7% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 55.2% against 54.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Belarus ranks 57th and Japan ranks 60th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.