China vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
China
61.6%
in 2025
Japan
61.9%
in 2025
China rank
61st
Japan rank
58th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 61.9% against 61.6% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 61st and Japan ranks 58th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 61.6% | 13.0% | China |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 58.0% | 11.7% | China |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 57.9% | 8.4% | China |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.0% | 1.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), China or Japan?
- Japan, at 61.9% against 61.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between China and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- China ranks 61st and Japan ranks 58th 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+, total (%) (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.