Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Japan
50.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
33.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.5% against 33.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 34.6% | 9.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 33.8% | 8.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 31.9% | 10.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 31.4% | 17.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Japan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Japan, at 50.5% against 33.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 17.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- 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.