China vs Japan: Proportion of labor force who are women
China
45.38
in 2025
Japan
45.43
in 2025
China rank
96th
Japan rank
95th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45.43 against 45.38 in China, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 96th and Japan ranks 95th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.49 | 40.33 | 5.16 | China |
| 2000s | 44.9 | 40.9 | 4 | China |
| 2010s | 44.66 | 42.78 | 1.88 | China |
| 2020s | 45.21 | 44.8 | 0.4127 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 45.43 against 45.38 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between China and Japan?
- 0.05, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- China ranks 96th and Japan ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.