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
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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About this data
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.