Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan

Japan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2025
All-time low
38.9%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 43.91992: 44.61993: 44.31994: 44.71995: 44.51996: 44.61997: 44.81998: 44.51999: 432000: 43.22001: 42.62002: 41.42003: 40.72004: 40.92005: 41.82006: 42.22007: 41.52008: 41.92009: 41.22010: 40.42011: 40.52012: 38.92013: 40.92014: 41.22015: 40.92016: 42.92017: 43.22018: 46.62019: 48.32020: 47.12021: 47.42022: 48.12023: 49.22024: 502025: 50.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Japan recorded 50.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan peaked at 50.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2012.

Japan ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Japan, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 43.9%
1992 44.6% +1.6%
1993 44.3% -0.7%
1994 44.7% +1.0%
1995 44.5% -0.5%
1996 44.6% +0.1%
1997 44.8% +0.5%
1998 44.5% -0.8%
1999 43.0% -3.2%
2000 43.2% +0.3%
2001 42.6% -1.4%
2002 41.4% -2.8%
2003 40.7% -1.7%
2004 40.9% +0.6%
2005 41.8% +2.2%
2006 42.2% +0.9%
2007 41.5% -1.6%
2008 41.9% +0.9%
2009 41.2% -1.5%
2010 40.4% -2.0%
2011 40.5% +0.3%
2012 38.9% -4.1%
2013 40.9% +5.3%
2014 41.2% +0.6%
2015 40.9% -0.6%
2016 42.9% +4.9%
2017 43.2% +0.7%
2018 46.6% +7.8%
2019 48.3% +3.7%
2020 47.1% -2.5%
2021 47.4% +0.7%
2022 48.1% +1.4%
2023 49.2% +2.4%
2024 50.0% +1.6%
2025 50.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.3% 43.0% 44.8% 9
2000s 41.7% 40.7% 43.2% 10
2010s 42.4% 38.9% 48.3% 10
2020s 48.7% 47.1% 50.5% 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1% compare
  2. 23 Liberia 52.0% compare
  3. 24 Benin 51.9% compare
  4. 26 Central African Republic 50.1% compare
  5. 27 Germany 49.2% compare
  6. 28 Malta 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan was 50.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2012.
How does Japan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Japan ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.