Japan vs Rwanda: Labor participation rate
Japan
63.45
in 2025
Rwanda
63.68
in 2025
Japan rank
80th
Rwanda rank
78th
Labor participation rate over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 63.68 against 63.45 in Japan, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.54 | 63.01 | 0.5214 | Japan |
| 2000s | 60.81 | 61.36 | 0.5537 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 59.99 | 60.48 | 0.4851 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 62.69 | 61.98 | 0.7105 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Japan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 63.68 against 63.45 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.23, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for labor participation rate?
- Japan ranks 80th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.