Ireland vs Japan: Employment to population ratio
Ireland
61.84
in 2025
Japan
61.89
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Japan rank
58th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 61.89 against 61.84 in Ireland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Japan ranks 58th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.51 | 61.55 | 7.05 | Japan |
| 2000s | 61.51 | 57.97 | 3.55 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.39 | 57.85 | 2.46 | Japan |
| 2020s | 61.03 | 61.04 | 0.0162 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 61.89 against 61.84 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.05, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Ireland ranks 59th 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.