Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Japan
Japan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.4% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Japan peaked at 26.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2025.
That places Japan 61st 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.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.9%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 21.1% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.8% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Japan?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Japan was 13.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).