Japan vs Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Japan
69,077
in 2027
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
819,897
in 2027
Japan rank
10th
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank
13th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income currently reports 819,897 against 69,077 in Japan, a difference of 750,820.

That makes Southern Asia: Lower-middle income's figure about 11.9 times Japan's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Southern Asia: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 10th and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 13th of 188 countries.

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Asia: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 66,871 440,207 373,336 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
2000s 66,930 563,686 496,756 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
2010s 66,600 644,274 577,674 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
2020s 69,032 765,535 696,502 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Japan or Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, at 819,897 against 69,077 in Japan as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Japan and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
750,820, with Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Japan and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Japan ranks 10th and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 13th of 188 countries.
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.