08  10  12  14  16  9  Slide 10  Labor Force Participation Rates Japan  %  100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0  In 2016  Male  1990 2000 2010 2016  Female  15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 50- 55- 60- 6519 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 age group  100 % Male 90 80 70 60 Japan 50 Germany 40 United States 30 United Kingdom 20 Sweden 10 0 100 Female 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 50- 55- 60- 6519 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 age group  Sources: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; OECD.
10  Slide 11  International Comparisons of Labor Productivity Productivity Growth Rate  Productivity Level 120  US=100  1.6  avg., y/y % chg.  1.4  100  1.2 80  1.0  60  0.8 0.6  40  0.4 20 0  0.2 Japan  Canada  UK  Italy  US  France Germany  0.0  Japan  Canada  UK  Italy  Notes: 1.The left panel shows the nominal GDP per hour worked as of 2015.