ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Japan
Japan: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment was 37.25 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 37.25 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Japan peaked at 44.2 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.25 %, in 2022.
That places Japan 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.17 % | — |
| 2001 | 44.2 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.94 % | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 42.87 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.71 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.15 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.72 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.98 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.47 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.74 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.28 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 38.77 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 38.35 % | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.79 % | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.4 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.83 % | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.33 % | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.54 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.26 % | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.63 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.12 % | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4 % | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 37.25 % | -0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 37.25 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 %, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 37.25 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.43 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.49 % | 40.74 % | 44.2 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.42 % | 37.33 % | 40.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.59 % | 37.25 % | 38.12 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Japan?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Japan was 37.25 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.25 % in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.