Europe vs Japan: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Europe
94.0%
in 2024
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Europe rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 94.0% in Europe, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 38 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.1% | 98.6% | 13.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 99.0% | 4.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with, Europe or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 94.0% in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Europe and Japan?
- 5.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Europe ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.