Italy vs Japan: Share of female workers by sector
Italy
1.95
in 2025
Japan
2.29
in 2025
Italy rank
140th
Japan rank
139th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.29 against 1.95 in Italy, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 140th and Japan ranks 139th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 | 6.78 | 0.3179 | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.47 | 4.89 | 1.43 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.49 | 3.39 | 0.9005 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.49 | 0.2637 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.29 against 1.95 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Italy and Japan?
- 0.34, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Italy ranks 140th and Japan ranks 139th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.