Japan vs Southern Asia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 724,613 against 39,428 in Japan, a difference of 685,185.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 18.4 times Japan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 188 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,386 | 352,638 | 314,252 | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 43,141 | 455,210 | 412,069 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 44,416 | 612,562 | 568,146 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 40,685 | 698,981 | 658,296 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Japan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 724,613 against 39,428 in Japan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 685,185, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Japan ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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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About this data
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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.