Japan vs Niger: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Japan
87.5%
in 2025
Niger
86.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
13th
Niger rank
16th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Japan
- Niger
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.5% against 86.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Niger ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 89.3% | 4.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 90.2% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 86.8% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.0% | 1.2% | 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), Japan or Niger?
- Japan, at 87.5% against 86.7% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Japan and Niger?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Niger rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Japan ranks 13th and Niger ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- 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.