Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income vs Japan: Employment
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
967,634
in 2025
Japan
68,280
in 2025
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Employment over time
- Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
- Japan
How they compare
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income currently reports 967,634 against 68,280 in Japan, a difference of 899,354.
That makes Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income's figure about 14.2 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 85 groups.
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 885,618 | 62,964 | 822,654 | Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income |
| 2010s | 952,418 | 63,513 | 888,905 | Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income |
| 2020s | 962,334 | 67,113 | 895,221 | Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income or Japan?
- Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, at 967,634 against 68,280 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Japan?
- 899,354, with Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Japan rank globally for employment?
- Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.