Modeled female employment to population ratio in Japan
Japan: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 54.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 54.62 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Japan peaked at 54.62 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 2003.
That places Japan 60th 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 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.5 | — |
| 1992 | 49.53 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.91 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.62 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.29 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.26 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.62 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.08 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.31 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.97 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.73 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.98 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46.03 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.25 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.57 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.12 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.09 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.08 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.94 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.52 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.88 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.78 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.68 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.2 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 52.09 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 51.75 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.11 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.57 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.3 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 54.62 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.57 | 47.31 | 49.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.35 | 45.8 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.24 | 46.08 | 52.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.21 | 51.75 | 54.62 | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Japan?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Japan was 54.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.62 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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