Female labor force participation rate by age in Japan
Japan: Female labor force participation rate by age was 51.98 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.98
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
51.98
in 2024
All-time low
42.02
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 51.98 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Japan peaked at 51.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.02, in 2012.
Japan ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.85 | — |
| 1991 | 45.84 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 46.55 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.77 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.25 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.39 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.73 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.82 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.93 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.87 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.94 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.49 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.29 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.51 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.11 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.51 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.78 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.89 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.94 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.95 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.02 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 43.49 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.09 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.93 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 45.22 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.13 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 50.18 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49.12 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.45 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.95 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.15 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 51.98 | +1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 51.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 51.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.56, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9 | 44.85 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 44.5 | 46.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.83 | 42.02 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.33 | 49.12 | 51.98 | 5 |
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Japan?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Japan was 51.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.02 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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