Japan vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Japan
48.3%
in 2025
United States
50.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
46th
United States rank
43rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 50.1% against 48.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 58 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd of 154 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 63.2% | 6.6% | United States |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 63.5% | 13.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 62.4% | 21.5% | United States |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 60.9% | 16.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 55.4% | 15.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 48.4% | 7.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 50.2% | 3.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Japan or United States?
- United States, at 50.1% against 48.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Japan and United States?
- 1.8%, with United States 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, male (%)?
- Japan ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd 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, male (%) (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.