Japan vs South Asia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Japan
50.9%
in 2025
South Asia
13.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
18th
South Asia rank
17th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Japan
- South Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.9% against 13.3% in South Asia, a difference of 37.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Japan, at 50.9% against 13.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Japan and South Asia?
- 37.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 18th and South Asia 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.