China vs Japan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
China
-0.0964 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-0.0194 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
147th
Japan rank
146th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports -0.0194 % change on previous year against -0.0964 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.077 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7548 % change on previous year | 0.1861 % change on previous year | 0.5687 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 0.8508 % change on previous year | -0.2849 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.0935 % change on previous year | 0.6467 % change on previous year | 0.5532 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | -0.2355 % change on previous year | 0.0999 % change on previous year | 0.3354 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, China or Japan?
- Japan, at -0.0194 % change on previous year against -0.0964 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between China and Japan?
- 0.077 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 147th and Japan ranks 146th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.