Early-demographic dividend vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)

Early-demographic dividend
79.5%
in 2025
Japan
87.5%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
14th
Japan rank
13th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 87.5% against 79.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 83.6% 84.4% 0.8% Japan
2000s 82.1% 84.9% 2.8% Japan
2010s 79.6% 85.5% 5.9% Japan
2020s 78.7% 87.2% 8.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Early-demographic dividend or Japan?
Japan, at 87.5% against 79.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Early-demographic dividend and Japan?
8.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.