Italy vs Japan: Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force

Italy
-16.7 Percentage points
in 2025
Japan
-15.9 Percentage points
in 2024
Italy rank
37th
Japan rank
36th

Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
-27.5-25-22.5-20-17.5-15199520102025

How they compare

Japan currently reports -15.9 Percentage points against -16.7 Percentage points in Italy, a difference of 0.8 Percentage points.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Japan ranks 36th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s -25.96 Percentage points -27.36 Percentage points 1.4 Percentage points Italy
2000s -23.54 Percentage points -25.28 Percentage points 1.74 Percentage points Italy
2010s -19.64 Percentage points -22.46 Percentage points 2.82 Percentage points Italy
2020s -17.17 Percentage points -16.57 Percentage points 0.6 Percentage points Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at -15.9 Percentage points against -16.7 Percentage points in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force between Italy and Japan?
0.8 Percentage points, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for labour statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — labour force?
Italy ranks 37th and Japan ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Labour force participation rate, gender difference
Unit
Percentage points
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 1,233 data points, 1995–2025
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<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available&nbsp;by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>