Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female employment rate
Japan
54.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
58th
Female employment rate over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54.8% against 54.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 52.0% | 5.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 53.4% | 5.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.3% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54.8% against 54.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female employment rate?
- Japan ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 58th 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.