Guatemala vs Japan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+
Guatemala
64.2%
in 2025
Japan
63.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
84th
Japan rank
87th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 64.2% against 63.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Japan ahead.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Japan ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.8% | 66.1% | 13.3% | Japan |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 63.8% | 13.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 63.0% | 9.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 63.2% | 14.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 61.1% | 4.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.0% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
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+), Guatemala or Japan?
- Guatemala, at 64.2% against 63.8% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Guatemala and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Japan ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.