Japan vs Pakistan: Employment
Japan
68,280
in 2025
Pakistan
77,642
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Pakistan rank
7th
Employment over time
- Japan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 77,642 against 68,280 in Japan, a difference of 9,362.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,170 | 21,519 | 31,651 | Japan |
| 1980s | 57,964 | 26,855 | 31,109 | Japan |
| 1990s | 64,435 | 32,220 | 32,215 | Japan |
| 2000s | 62,964 | 42,979 | 19,985 | Japan |
| 2010s | 63,368 | 53,219 | 10,149 | Japan |
| 2020s | 66,959 | 63,206 | 3,753 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Japan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 77,642 against 68,280 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Japan and Pakistan?
- 9,362, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pakistan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Pakistan rank globally for employment?
- Japan ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 174 countries.
- 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.