Americas vs Japan: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an
Americas
74.0%
in 2024
Japan
96.9%
in 2024
Americas rank
13th
Japan rank
14th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 96.9% against 74.0% in Americas, a difference of 22.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Americas's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 38 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.9% | 94.8% | 37.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 97.3% | 23.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an, Americas or Japan?
- Japan, at 96.9% against 74.0% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an between Americas and Japan?
- 22.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an?
- Americas ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th 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) out of 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.