Japan vs Palestine: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Japan
71.7%
in 2025
Palestine
72.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
87th
Palestine rank
85th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • Japan
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 72.0% against 71.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 87th and Palestine ranks 85th of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 73.9% 63.8% 10.1% Japan
2010s 70.8% 68.2% 2.6% Japan
2020s 71.4% 70.0% 1.4% 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+), Japan or Palestine?
Palestine, at 72.0% against 71.7% in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Japan and Palestine?
0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Japan and Palestine rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Japan ranks 87th and Palestine ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.