Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Japan
Japan: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 56.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.4
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 2025
All-time low
45.7
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 56.4 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Japan peaked at 56.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.7, in 1975.
That places Japan 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.5 | — |
| 1961 | 54.3 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.4 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 52 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 51.1 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 50.6 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.9 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 51.2 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 50.7 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.1 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 49.9 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 48.8 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 47.7 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 48.2 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 46.5 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 45.7 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 45.8 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.6 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 47.4 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 47.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 48.9 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.7 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.6 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.9 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.5 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 50.1 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.7 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.3 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 50.1 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.6 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.28 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.15 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.54 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 48.25 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.37 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.48 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.45 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.42 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.15 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.09 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.23 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.46 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.26 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.07 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.41 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.27 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.12 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.5 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.21 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.82 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.6 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 56.4 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.88 | 50.1 | 54.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.42 | 45.7 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.55 | 47.6 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.21 | 49.6 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.57 | 48.25 | 49.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.91 | 48.09 | 53.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.61 | 53.12 | 56.4 | 6 |
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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 rates latest vs 1980 in Japan?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Japan was 56.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Japan ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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