Japan vs Spain: Share of female workers by sector
Japan
2.29
in 2025
Spain
1.95
in 2025
Japan rank
139th
Spain rank
141st
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.29 against 1.95 in Spain, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 139th and Spain ranks 141st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.78 | 6.93 | 0.1493 | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 3.52 | 1.37 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.24 | 1.15 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 1.97 | 0.519 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 2.29 against 1.95 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Japan and Spain?
- 0.34, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Japan ranks 139th and Spain ranks 141st 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.