Euro area vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Euro area
79.6%
in 2025
Japan
87.5%
in 2025
Euro area rank
12th
Japan rank
13th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Euro area
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.5% against 79.6% in Euro area, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 12th 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 | Euro area | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 84.4% | 7.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 84.9% | 7.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 85.5% | 7.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 87.2% | 8.2% | 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), Euro area or Japan?
- Japan, at 87.5% against 79.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Euro area and Japan?
- 7.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Euro area ranks 12th 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.