Japan vs Turkey: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Japan
71.7%
in 2025
Turkey
71.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
87th
Turkey rank
90th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 71.7% against 71.3% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Japan ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 90th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.2% | 93.1% | 9.8% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 81.6% | 85.1% | 3.5% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 78.0% | 82.4% | 4.4% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 79.7% | 2.5% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.0% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 71.7% | 0.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.7% | 0.7% | 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+), Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 71.7% against 71.3% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Japan and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Japan ranks 87th and Turkey ranks 90th 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.