Fertility and female labor force participation in Japan
Japan: Fertility and female labor force participation 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
Fertility and female labor force participation in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 56.4 for fertility and female labor force participation 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, fertility and female labor force participation in Japan peaked at 56.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.7, in 1975.
Japan ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More work & labour data for Japan
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Japan?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Japan was 56.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Japan ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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