East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 82.3% against 72.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 71.7% | 7.4% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 73.1% | 3.0% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 76.4% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 81.1% | 7.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Japan?
- Japan, at 82.3% against 72.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 9.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.