Euro area vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Euro area
33.6%
in 2025
Japan
50.5%
in 2025
Euro area rank
23rd
Japan rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.5% against 33.6% in Euro area, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 44.3% | 11.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 41.7% | 8.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 42.4% | 12.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 48.7% | 16.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Euro area or Japan?
- Japan, at 50.5% against 33.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Euro area and Japan?
- 16.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Euro area ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.