Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan

Japan: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 1.98 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.98
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2021
All-time low
0.336
in 1990
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan, 1980–2022

0.511.521980200120221980: 0.4431981: 0.4481982: 0.4491983: 0.431984: 0.4081985: 0.4081986: 0.3911987: 0.3821988: 0.3581989: 0.3421990: 0.3361991: 0.3361992: 0.4311993: 0.4431994: 0.4351995: 0.4151996: 0.4551997: 0.4511998: 0.4661999: 0.5282000: 0.5392001: 0.5942002: 0.6272003: 0.632004: 0.6732005: 0.7042006: 0.6862007: 0.6862008: 0.7372009: 0.8032010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.22015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.72020: 22021: 2.22022: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan is 1.98, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan peaked at 2.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.336, in 1990.

Japan ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 0.443 —
1981 0.448 +1.1%
1982 0.449 +0.2%
1983 0.43 -4.2%
1984 0.408 -5.1%
1985 0.408 +0.0%
1986 0.391 -4.2%
1987 0.382 -2.3%
1988 0.358 -6.3%
1989 0.342 -4.5%
1990 0.336 -1.8%
1991 0.336 +0.0%
1992 0.431 +28.3%
1993 0.443 +2.8%
1994 0.435 -1.8%
1995 0.415 -4.6%
1996 0.455 +9.6%
1997 0.451 -0.9%
1998 0.466 +3.3%
1999 0.528 +13.3%
2000 0.539 +2.1%
2001 0.594 +10.2%
2002 0.627 +5.6%
2003 0.63 +0.5%
2004 0.673 +6.8%
2005 0.704 +4.6%
2006 0.686 -2.6%
2007 0.686 +0.0%
2008 0.737 +7.4%
2009 0.803 +9.0%
2010 1.13 +40.3%
2011 1.19 +5.1%
2012 1.13 -4.3%
2013 1.13 -0.4%
2014 1.18 +4.2%
2015 1.41 +19.7%
2016 1.47 +4.4%
2017 1.56 +6.1%
2018 1.63 +4.2%
2019 1.75 +7.5%
2020 1.98 +13.3%
2021 2.23 +12.9%
2022 1.98 -11.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4059 0.342 0.449 10
1990s 0.4296 0.336 0.528 10
2000s 0.6679 0.539 0.803 10
2010s 1.36 1.13 1.75 10
2020s 2.06 1.98 2.23 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Czechia 2.21 compare
  2. 19 Bulgaria 2.11 compare
  3. 20 Slovakia 2.08 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 1.97 compare
  5. 23 Australia 1.89 compare
  6. 24 Israel 1.89 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan?
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Japan was 1.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2021.
What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.336 in 1990.
How does Japan rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Japan ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
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