Brazil vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Brazil
69.8%
in 2025
Japan
69.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
61st
Japan rank
62nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69.8% against 69.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Japan ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 75.1% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 70.2% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.1% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 69.4% | 2.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 69.8% against 69.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Japan ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.