Japan vs United States: Labor force participation rate by age
Japan
50.8
in 2024
United States
50.81
in 2024
Japan rank
49th
United States rank
48th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 50.81 against 50.8 in Japan, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th of 188 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1 | 60.23 | 13.13 | United States |
| 2000s | 44.94 | 55.76 | 10.82 | United States |
| 2010s | 44.14 | 50.19 | 6.06 | United States |
| 2020s | 49.27 | 50.4 | 1.13 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 50.81 against 50.8 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Japan and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Japan ranks 49th and United States ranks 48th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.