Female labor force participation rates in Japan
Japan: Female labor force participation rates was 55.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 55.91 for female labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Japan peaked at 55.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.03, in 2012.
That places Japan 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.15 | 49.52 | 50.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.49 | 48.16 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.86 | 48.03 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.51 | 53.09 | 55.91 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Japan
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Japan?
- Female labor force participation rates in Japan was 55.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.03 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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