Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)

Japan
50.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
12.3%
in 2021
Japan rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • Japan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1020304050196819962025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 50.9% against 12.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 38.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 154 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 41.6% 13.4% 28.3% Japan
2010s 41.7% 13.0% 28.7% Japan
2020s 47.3% 9.9% 37.4% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Japan, at 50.9% against 12.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
38.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Japan ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.