Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Japan
Japan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Japan stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Japan peaked at 15.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
That places Japan 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 6.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Japan?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Japan was 3.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.