Japan vs Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Japan
62.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
62.0%
in 2014
Japan rank
63rd
Nicaragua rank
65th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.2% against 62.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.4% | 54.8% | 6.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 55.0% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 55.5% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 68.7% | 11.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Japan or Nicaragua?
- Japan, at 62.2% against 62.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 65th 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.