Japan vs United States of America: Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41,899 against 13,790 in Japan, a difference of 28,109.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.0 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 72 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,485 | 32,682 | 24,197 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 11,675 | 36,577 | 24,901 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13,570 | 38,795 | 25,225 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41,899 against 13,790 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Japan and United States of America?
- 28,109, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.