Employment rate of women in Japan from 1973 to 2025, by age group

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Release date

January 2026

Region

Japan

Survey time period

1973 to 2025

Supplementary notes

*Including supplementary-estimated figures. 2011 yearly average results for the whole of Japan were missing due to the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake

The employment rate refers to the percentage of people who are employed among the total population aged 15 years and older.

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Female employment rate Japan 1973-2025, by age

Published by C. Textor, Mar 23, 2026

In 2025, around **** percent of the female population aged 25 to 34 years in Japan were employed. The employment rate of women aged 65 and older increased to **** percent, representing the highest point in the past decades.

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