Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 82.3% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 74.7% | 3.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 74.2% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 71.9% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 70.5% | 10.6% | 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), Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Japan, at 82.3% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Japan ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- 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.