How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.

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.

Japan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)

Japan

50.9%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

13.3%

in 2025

Japan rank

18th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

17th

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

Japan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Japan currently reports 50.9% against 13.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 37.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 154 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.6%	24.5%	20.2%	Japan
2000s	42.4%	25.3%	17.1%	Japan
2010s	43.5%	12.9%	30.7%	Japan
2020s	48.8%	13.9%	34.9%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Japan, at 50.9% against 13.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 37.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Japan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?: Japan ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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: 17 September 2026

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