Japan vs Malta: Female employment rate
Japan
54.6%
in 2025
Malta
54.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Malta rank
63rd
Female employment rate over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.6% against 54.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and Malta ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 26.7% | 21.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 28.2% | 18.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 40.0% | 8.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.5% | 0.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 54.6% against 54.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Japan and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for female employment rate?
- Japan ranks 60th and Malta ranks 63rd 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.