Japan vs Western Europe: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.16 against 55.53 in Western Europe, a difference of 6.63.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 55th and Western Europe ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.55 | 52.96 | 8.59 | Japan |
| 2000s | 57.97 | 53.75 | 4.22 | Japan |
| 2010s | 57.85 | 55.41 | 2.44 | Japan |
| 2020s | 61.31 | 56.25 | 5.06 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Japan or Western Europe?
- Japan, at 62.16 against 55.53 in Western Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Japan and Western Europe?
- 6.63, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Japan ranks 55th and Western Europe ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.