Estonia vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Estonia
71.6%
in 2025
Japan
71.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
88th
Japan rank
87th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 71.7% against 71.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 88th and Japan ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.3% | 77.0% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 77.6% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 73.9% | 7.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 70.8% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 71.4% | 0.4% | 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+), Estonia or Japan?
- Japan, at 71.7% against 71.6% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Estonia ranks 88th 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.