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Japan Highest Female Labor Participation

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55.91% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Japan was 55.91% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (55.91%), 2024 (55.60%), 2023 (54.85%), 2022 (54.17%), 2021 (53.46%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Japan Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	55.91%
2nd	2024	55.60%
3rd	2023	54.85%
4th	2022	54.17%
5th	2021	53.46%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	55.91%	+0.31pp	74th
2024	55.60%	+0.75pp	77th
2023	54.85%	+0.67pp	82nd
2022	54.17%	+0.71pp	83rd
2021	53.46%	+0.37pp	84th
2020	53.09%	−0.15pp	89th
2019	53.24%	+0.87pp	93rd
2018	52.37%	+1.34pp	97th
2017	51.03%	+0.82pp	107th
2016	50.21%	+0.80pp	109th
1992	50.67%	+0.04pp	83rd
2015	49.41%	+0.23pp	115th
1997	50.32%	+0.35pp	91st
1993	50.27%	−0.40pp	84th
1991	50.63%	+0.57pp	83rd
2014	49.18%	+0.44pp	113th
2000	49.19%	−0.33pp	98th
1999	49.52%	−0.54pp	94th
1998	50.06%	−0.25pp	93rd
1996	49.97%	+0.05pp	91st
1995	49.91%	−0.20pp	90th
1994	50.11%	−0.15pp	87th
1990	50.06%	–	84th
2013	48.74%	+0.71pp	115th
2011	48.09%	−0.25pp	115th
2010	48.34%	−0.10pp	112th
2009	48.44%	+0.08pp	110th
2008	48.36%	−0.03pp	110th
2006	48.40%	+0.12pp	105th
2005	48.28%	+0.12pp	105th
2004	48.16%	+0.01pp	107th
2003	48.16%	−0.30pp	110th
2002	48.46%	−0.59pp	106th
2001	49.05%	−0.14pp	104th
2012	48.03%	−0.06pp	120th
2007	48.39%	−0.01pp	108th

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