Japan vs Philippines: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Japan
69.8%
in 2025
Philippines
69.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
68th
Philippines rank
70th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 69.8% against 69.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 70th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.2% | 56.1% | 23.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 76.4% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 75.6% | 0.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 71.4% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 70.0% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.0% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 69.8% against 69.4% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Japan and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Japan ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 70th 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.