Proportion of labor force who are women in Japan
Japan: Proportion of labor force who are women was 45.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.43
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.43
in 2025
All-time low
40.21
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Japan stood at 45.43. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Japan peaked at 45.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.21, in 1995.
Japan ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.34 | — |
| 1991 | 40.53 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.44 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.23 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.21 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.22 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.39 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.42 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.3 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 40.31 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.53 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.61 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.87 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.12 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.16 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.32 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.61 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.75 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.78 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.76 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.1 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.47 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.89 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.21 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.14 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.38 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.65 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.93 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.27 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 45.43 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.33 | 40.21 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 | 40.31 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.78 | 41.75 | 44.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8 | 44.14 | 45.43 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Japan?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Japan was 45.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.21 in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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