Ireland vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ireland
61.8%
in 2025
Japan
61.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Japan rank
58th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 61.9% against 61.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Japan ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 61.6% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 58.0% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 57.9% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 61.9% against 61.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ireland ranks 59th 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.