China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Employment to population ratio
China (People’s Republic of)
61.57
in 2025
Japan
61.89
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
61st
Japan rank
58th
Employment to population ratio over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 61.89 against 61.57 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 61st and Japan ranks 58th of 186 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.52 | 61.55 | 12.97 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 69.63 | 57.97 | 11.66 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 66.2 | 57.85 | 8.35 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 62.55 | 61.04 | 1.5 | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
- Japan, at 61.89 against 61.57 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 0.32, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 61st and Japan ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.