Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Japan
Japan: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 52.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 171 countries
All-time high
53.4
in 1968
All-time low
42
in 2012
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Japan, 1968–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Japan is 52.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Japan peaked at 53.4 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2012.
Japan ranks 31st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 53.4 | — |
| 1969 | 52.8 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 53.4 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 52.9 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 50.7 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 50.1 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.9 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 45.6 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 44 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 44.4 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44.5 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.3 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 43.9 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 43.5 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 44.4 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 44.2 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 43.2 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 43.7 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 43 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 43.1 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.8 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 45.8 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 46.5 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.2 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.3 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.6 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.8 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.8 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 46.81 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.37 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.13 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 44.35 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 44.35 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.97 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.38 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.68 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.79 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.86 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.89 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.65 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 43.46 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.94 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 45.21 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.15 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 50.21 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49.17 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.51 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.03 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 51.05 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 52 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 52.8 | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 52.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 52.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.1 | 52.8 | 53.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.68 | 44 | 53.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.68 | 43 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.81 | 44.8 | 47.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.17 | 44.35 | 46.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.82 | 42 | 50.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.76 | 49.17 | 52.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Japan?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Japan was 52.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4 in 1968.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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