Japan vs Switzerland: Male labor participation rate
Japan
71.48
in 2025
Switzerland
71.38
in 2025
Japan rank
81st
Switzerland rank
83rd
Male labor participation rate over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 71.48 against 71.38 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.52 | 78.11 | 0.5934 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 73.78 | 76.11 | 2.33 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 70.74 | 74.35 | 3.61 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 71.39 | 72.44 | 1.06 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male labor participation rate, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 71.48 against 71.38 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in male labor participation rate between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for male labor participation rate?
- Japan ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 83rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.