Japan vs United States: Proportion of labor force who are women
Japan
45.43
in 2025
United States
45.63
in 2025
Japan rank
95th
United States rank
92nd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 45.63 against 45.43 in Japan, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 95th and United States ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.33 | 44.69 | 4.36 | United States |
| 2000s | 40.9 | 45.19 | 4.28 | United States |
| 2010s | 42.78 | 45.22 | 2.44 | United States |
| 2020s | 44.8 | 45.42 | 0.6169 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 45.63 against 45.43 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Japan and United States?
- 0.2, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Japan ranks 95th and United States ranks 92nd 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.