Japan vs Southern Asia: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 938,220 against 52,435 in Japan, a difference of 885,785.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 17.9 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,182 | 670,192 | 616,010 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 52,887 | 756,980 | 704,093 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 52,110 | 878,768 | 826,659 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Japan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 938,220 against 52,435 in Japan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 885,785, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Japan ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.