Bhutan vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Bhutan
62.6%
in 2025
Japan
62.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
60th
Japan rank
63rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 62.6% against 62.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 60th and Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 57.5% | 4.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.7% | 5.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 61.1% | 1.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bhutan or Japan?
- Bhutan, at 62.6% against 62.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bhutan and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 60th 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.