Japan vs Norway: Employment to population ratio
Japan
61.89
in 2025
Norway
62.56
in 2025
Japan rank
58th
Norway rank
55th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.56 against 61.89 in Japan, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Norway ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.55 | 60.83 | 0.72 | Japan |
| 2000s | 57.97 | 65.31 | 7.34 | Norway |
| 2010s | 57.85 | 64.05 | 6.2 | Norway |
| 2020s | 61.04 | 63.13 | 2.09 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.56 against 61.89 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Japan and Norway?
- 0.67, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Japan ranks 58th and Norway ranks 55th 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.