Azerbaijan vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Azerbaijan
63.3%
in 2025
Japan
63.4%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
82nd
Japan rank
80th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 63.4% against 63.3% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 63.5% | 12.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 60.8% | 6.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 60.0% | 3.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 62.7% | 1.8% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Japan, at 63.4% against 63.3% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 80th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.