Japan vs Malta: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Japan
78.2%
in 2025
Malta
78.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
102nd
Malta rank
104th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 78.2% against 78.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 102nd and Malta ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 39.1% | 25.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 44.5% | 21.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 61.8% | 8.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.7% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 78.2% against 78.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Japan and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Japan ranks 102nd and Malta ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).