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