Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Japan stood at 5.02% in 2020, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.71 percentage points from 4.31% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 9.01% (down 3.99 percentage points since). The highest value since 2009 was 9.4% in 2009, the lowest 4.31% in 2019. Japan ranked 54th highest of the 105 countries in this dataset in 2019; Azerbaijan ranked first.
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Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Japan, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Japan, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Japan stood at 5.02% in 2020, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.71 percentage points from 4.31% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 9.01% (down 3.99 percentage points since).
Japan ranked 54th highest of the 105 countries in this dataset in 2019; Azerbaijan ranked first.
The highest value since 2009 was 9.4% in 2009, the lowest 4.31% in 2019.
| Indicator | Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) — Japan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-undr-fe-zs/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.UNDR.FE.ZS?locations=JP
World Bank. "Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) — Japan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-undr-fe-zs/JPN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.UNDR.FE.ZS?locations=JP.
World Bank. 2026. "Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) — Japan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-undr-fe-zs/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.UNDR.FE.ZS?locations=JP.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_undr_fe_zs_jpn,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Time-related underemployment, female (\% of employment) --- Japan}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-undr-fe-zs/JPN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.UNDR.FE.ZS?locations=JP}
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