Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Japan
Japan: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total was 2.9 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Japan is 2.9 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Japan peaked at 3.19 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.58 %, in 2000.
Japan ranks 36th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.58 % | — |
| 2001 | -1.17 % | -25.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5 % | -57.3% |
| 2003 | -0.17 % | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 0.18 % | -205.9% |
| 2005 | 0.46 % | +155.6% |
| 2006 | 0.98 % | +113.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 % | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 % | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 % | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2 % | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 % | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.32 % | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.43 % | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.47 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.74 % | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 2.75 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.99 % | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.19 % | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.18 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1 % | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.89 % | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.9 % | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.9 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.06 %, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.9 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.58 %. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +205.9% | -0.17 % | 0.18 % |
| 2005 | +155.6% | 0.18 % | 0.46 % |
| 2006 | +113.0% | 0.46 % | 0.98 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.258 % | -1.58 % | 1.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % | 2 % | 3.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 % | 2.89 % | 3.18 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Japan?
- Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total in Japan was 2.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 % in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]: total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Total employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.