Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan
Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 55.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2025
All-time low
45.0%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan peaked at 55.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1975.
That places Japan 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.6% | — |
| 1961 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.3% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 47.1% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +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 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 49.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 45.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 46.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.8% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 59 Lithuania 55.2% compare
- 60 Georgia 55.2% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 55.2% compare
- 63 Germany 54.9% compare
- 64 United States of America 54.9% compare
- 65 Luxembourg 54.6% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Japan was 55.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 174 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 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.