Argentina vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Argentina
71.9%
in 2025
Japan
71.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
86th
Japan rank
87th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Argentina
- Japan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 71.9% against 71.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Japan ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.2% | 84.8% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 78.5% | 80.7% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 78.3% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 77.6% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 73.9% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.9% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 71.4% | 1.1% | 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+), Argentina or Japan?
- Argentina, at 71.9% against 71.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Argentina and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Japan ranks 87th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.