Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Japan
Japan: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 56.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Japan stood at 56.4. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Japan?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Japan was 56.4 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.