Japan vs Southern Europe: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Southern Europe
94.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Southern Europe rank
11th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with over time
- Japan
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 94.2% in Southern Europe, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 90.0% | 8.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 95.6% | 3.4% | 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 Southern Europe?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 94.2% in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with between Japan and Southern Europe?
- 5.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Europe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Japan ranks 9th and Southern Europe ranks 11th 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.