Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan
Japan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 52.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan peaked at 52.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 44.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 44.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 42.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.1% | 52.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Japan was 52.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.