Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Japan
Japan: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 92.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.3
in 2025
All-time low
36.99
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Japan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Japan stood at 92.3. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Japan peaked at 92.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.99, in 1950.
That places Japan 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.99 | — |
| 1951 | 39.55 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 43.77 | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 48.73 | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 53.43 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 56.81 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 58.7 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 60.1 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 61.25 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 62.26 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 63.26 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 64.27 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 65.23 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 66.14 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 67.02 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 67.88 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 68.72 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 69.53 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 70.32 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 71.09 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 71.86 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 72.71 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 73.68 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 74.63 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 75.41 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.85 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 75.97 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 76.03 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.12 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 76.17 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 76.25 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.35 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.46 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 76.57 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.81 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.94 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 77.07 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.21 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.34 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.47 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.61 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.75 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.88 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.02 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 78.14 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.23 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.45 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.61 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.16 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.55 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 82.42 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 84.37 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 85.96 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 87.15 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.27 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 89.29 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.11 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.62 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 91.03 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.25 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.35 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.45 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.55 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.64 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.72 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.78 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.87 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.98 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.08 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.19 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.3 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.16 | 36.99 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.35 | 63.26 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.83 | 71.86 | 76.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.65 | 76.17 | 77.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 77.34 | 78.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.59 | 78.61 | 90.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.26 | 90.62 | 91.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.03 | 91.78 | 92.3 | 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Japan?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Japan was 92.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 in 1950.
- How does Japan rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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