Japan vs Northern America: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Northern America
97.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Northern America rank
6th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 97.8% in Northern America, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 93.2% | 5.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.7% | 2.3% | 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, Japan or Northern America?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 97.8% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Japan and Northern America?
- 1.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Japan ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 6th of 113 countries.
- 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.