Japan vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Japan
62.2%
in 2025
Norway
62.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
63rd
Norway rank
60th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.6% against 62.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 67.2% | 5.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 66.8% | 5.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 70.4% | 12.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 67.9% | 10.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 62.8% | 1.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.6% against 62.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Japan and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 60th 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.