Japan vs Uruguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Japan
78.7%
in 2025
Uruguay
78.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
102nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Japan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 78.8% against 78.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.6% | 33.4% | 29.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 56.1% | 37.4% | 18.7% | Japan |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 51.1% | 11.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 63.2% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 70.6% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 75.7% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 78.2% | 1.8% | 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?
- Uruguay, at 78.8% against 78.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Japan and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Japan ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.