Azerbaijan vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Azerbaijan
62.0%
in 2022
Japan
62.2%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
66th
Japan rank
63rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.2% against 62.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 61.1% | 12.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 58.0% | 6.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.9% | 4.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.5% | 1.2% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Japan, at 62.2% against 62.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 66th and Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.