Early-demographic dividend vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Early-demographic dividend
31.7%
in 2025
Japan
49.2%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
37th
Japan rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 49.2% against 31.7% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 37th and Japan ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 44.5% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 40.9% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 41.4% | 9.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 47.5% | 16.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Early-demographic dividend or Japan?
- Japan, at 49.2% against 31.7% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Early-demographic dividend and Japan?
- 17.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 37th and Japan ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.