Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income vs Japan: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
1.01 million
in 2027
Japan
69,077
in 2027
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank
9th
Japan rank
10th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
  • Japan
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How they compare

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.01 million against 69,077 in Japan, a difference of 945,723.

That makes Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income's figure about 14.7 times Japan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 85 groups.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 822,574 66,871 755,703 Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2000s 929,083 66,930 862,153 Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2010s 997,782 66,600 931,182 Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
2020s 1.01 million 69,032 940,436 Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income or Japan?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, at 1.01 million against 69,077 in Japan as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Japan?
945,723, with Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Japan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and Japan rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.