Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan
Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 54.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2003.
That places Japan 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.5% | — |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.3% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.7% | 54.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan was 54.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.