Japan vs New Caledonia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Japan
31.4%
in 2025
New Caledonia
31.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
45th
New Caledonia rank
46th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Japan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.4% against 31.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and New Caledonia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 34.9% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 35.5% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 37.5% | 4.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 33.3% | 1.6% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Japan or New Caledonia?
- Japan, at 31.4% against 31.4% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Japan and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Caledonia rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Japan ranks 45th and New Caledonia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.