Share of female workers by sector in Japan
Japan: Share of female workers by sector was 2.29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.29
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.04
in 1991
All-time low
2.29
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.29 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Japan peaked at 8.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2025.
Japan ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.78 | 5.96 | 8.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 4.36 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.89 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.29 | 2.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Japan?
- Share of female workers by sector in Japan was 2.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Japan ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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