Japan vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Japan
51.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
51.7%
in 2014
Japan rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
44th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 51.7% against 51.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 44.7% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 47.5% | 4.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 50.9% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 49.5% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 61.0% | 18.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Japan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 51.7% against 51.5% in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Japan ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.