Japan vs United Kingdom: Modeled female employment to population ratio
Japan
54.62
in 2025
United Kingdom
54.81
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
58th
Modeled female employment to population ratio over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 54.81 against 54.62 in Japan, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.57 | 48.79 | 0.2247 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 46.35 | 52.02 | 5.68 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 48.24 | 53.41 | 5.17 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 53.21 | 55.33 | 2.13 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher modeled female employment to population ratio, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 54.81 against 54.62 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in modeled female employment to population ratio between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.19, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Japan ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.