Japan vs Uruguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Japan
78.2%
in 2025
Uruguay
78.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
102nd
Uruguay rank
103rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Japan currently reports 78.2% against 78.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 62.8% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 70.6% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 75.7% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 78.3% | 1.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Japan or Uruguay?
- Japan, at 78.2% against 78.0% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Japan and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Japan ranks 102nd and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.