In 2021, the female labor force in Japan comprised approximately 30.8 million women, increasing from around 30.63 million in the previous year to a record high. The female labor force recorded a net plus since 2012 when roughly 27.7 million women formed it.
Female labor force in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)
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Statistics on Women in Japan
Demographics
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- Premium Statistic Projection of total female population Japan 2022-2115
- Basic Statistic Life expectancy of women in Japan 2020
- Premium Statistic Mean age of marriage Japan 1955-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Mean age of childbearing Japan 1950-2030
- Basic Statistic Fertility rate in Japan 2010-2020
Education
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- Premium Statistic Number of female students Japan 2021, by institution type
- Premium Statistic Ratio of female university students Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of undergraduate university students Japan AY 2022, by major and gender
- Premium Statistic Number of postgraduate students Japan AY 2022, by major and gender
- Premium Statistic Ratio of new graduates entering employment Japan 2021 by institution type and gender
Work
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- Premium Statistic Female labor force Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Female labor participation rate Japan 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Female employment rate Japan 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of employees in non-permanent employment Japan 2003-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of women among employed people Japan 2021, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Number of workplace gender equality consultations Japan FY 2021, by type
Health
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- Premium Statistic BMI status of the female population Japan 2019, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of women using contraceptive methods Japan 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Smoking rate of women in Japan in 2019, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of women among people aged 100 years and older Japan 2003-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading causes of deaths among women Japan 2021
- Premium Statistic Suicide rate in Japan 2013-2022, by gender
Leisure activities
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- Premium Statistic Popular genres of creative activities Japan 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Popular genres of art and culture events to attend in Japan 2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Sport participation rate among female adults 2021, by type of activity
- Premium Statistic Number of female Japanese overseas travelers 2010-2020, by age group
Marriage and family
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- Premium Statistic Number of dual income households Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of population unmarried at the age of 50 Japan 1970-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Most common reasons for not getting married of women in Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of women taking childcare leave Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Childcare and education decision maker among married couples in Japan 2018
- Premium Statistic Number of divorces in Japan 2012-2021
Crime
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- Premium Statistic Number of female prison inmates Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of consultations on stalking incidents Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of sexual harassment consultations Japan FY 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of recognized cases of rapes and forcible indecencies Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of spousal violence counseling cases Japan FY 2011-2020
Gender equality
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Women's representation
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- Premium Statistic Share of female leaders in politics Japan FY 2016-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of female leaders in the justice system Japan FY 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of female presidents of companies Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of female leaders in public administration Japan FY 2021, by type
Further related statistics
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- Number of women not in the labor force Japan 2012-2021
- Number of inhabitants not in the labor force Japan 2012-2021
- Male labor force in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of unemployed women in Japan 2012-2021
- Female unemployment rate Japan 2012-2021
- Male unemployment rate in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of employed women Japan 2013-2022
- Labor force in Tianjin, China 2009-2019
- Population 15 years of age and older in Japan 2000-2021
- Perceptions on unemployment in selected European Countries in 2018
- Number of Pacific Peoples employed by industry New Zealand 2019
- Number of Maori employed by industry New Zealand 2019
- Numbers of electrical & electronic trades professionals in the UK 2010-2019
- Number of natural and social science professionals in the UK 2010-2021
- Number of design and development engineers in the UK 2010-2021
- Highest paying STEM occupations by occupational field U.S. 2020
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- Number of French company assignments by number of employee 2016
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- Number of inhabitants not in the labor force Japan 2012-2021
- Male labor force in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of unemployed women in Japan 2012-2021
- Female unemployment rate Japan 2012-2021
- Male unemployment rate in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of employed women Japan 2013-2022
- Labor force in Tianjin, China 2009-2019
- Population 15 years of age and older in Japan 2000-2021
- Perceptions on unemployment in selected European Countries in 2018
- Number of Pacific Peoples employed by industry New Zealand 2019
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2022). Female labor force in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643435/japan-female-labor-force/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Female labor force in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. November 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643435/japan-female-labor-force/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2022). Female labor force in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643435/japan-female-labor-force/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Female Labor Force in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643435/japan-female-labor-force/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Female labor force in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643435/japan-female-labor-force/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Female labor force in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643435/japan-female-labor-force/