unemployment rate compared to other major industrial and emerging countries.
In 2021, the unemployment rate for women in Japan stood at 2.5 percent, down from four percent in 2012. Japan is one of the leading countries regarding economic key factors, showing a very low Female unemployment rate in Japan from 2012 to 2021
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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
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- Male unemployment rate in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of unemployed women in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of employed women Japan 2013-2022
- 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
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- Number of Pacific Peoples employed by region New Zealand 2019
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- Population 15 years of age and older in Japan 2000-2021
- Number of Maori employed by region New Zealand 2019
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2022). Female unemployment rate in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/643490/japan-female-unemployment-rate/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Female unemployment rate in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Chart. November 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643490/japan-female-unemployment-rate/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2022). Female unemployment rate in Japan from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/643490/japan-female-unemployment-rate/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Female Unemployment Rate in Japan from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643490/japan-female-unemployment-rate/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Female unemployment rate in Japan from 2012 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/643490/japan-female-unemployment-rate/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Female unemployment rate in Japan from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/643490/japan-female-unemployment-rate/