Japan vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Japan
62.16
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
56.11
in 2027
Japan rank
55th
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
52nd

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Japan
  • World: Upper-middle income excluding China
0204060199120092027

How they compare

Japan currently reports 62.16 against 56.11 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, a difference of 6.05.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times World: Upper-middle income excluding China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 55th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 52nd of 188 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World: Upper-middle income excluding China Difference Ahead
1990s 61.55 56.95 4.6 Japan
2000s 57.97 55.64 2.32 Japan
2010s 57.85 56.05 1.8 Japan
2020s 61.31 55.39 5.92 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 World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Japan, at 62.16 against 56.11 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Japan and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
6.05, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Japan and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Japan ranks 55th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.