Brazil vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Brazil
69.9%
in 2025
Japan
69.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
67th
Japan rank
68th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69.9% against 69.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Japan ranks 68th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.1% | 80.2% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 86.4% | 75.5% | 10.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 75.1% | 3.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 70.1% | 4.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.2% | 1.3% | 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 69.9% against 69.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Brazil and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Japan ranks 68th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.