Japan vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Japan
50.9%
in 2025
United States
49.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
18th
United States rank
21st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.9% against 49.9% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 154 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 44.8% | 7.3% | Japan |
| 1970s | 46.5% | 49.3% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 41.7% | 55.0% | 13.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 55.4% | 11.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 52.6% | 11.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 47.7% | 5.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 49.7% | 0.9% | United States |
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 United States?
- Japan, at 50.9% against 49.9% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Japan and United States?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st 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.